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Señorita Extraviada, Missing Young Woman
US, 2001, 74 minutes, Color, DVD, Subtitled
Order No. W03776
SENORITA EXTRAVIADA, MISSING YOUNG WOMAN tells the haunting story of the more than 350 kidnapped, raped and murdered young women of Juárez, Mexico. Visually poetic, yet unflinching in its gaze, this compelling investigation unravels the layers of complicity that have allowed for the brutal murders of women living along the Mexico-U.S. border. In the midst of Juárez’s international mystique and high profile job market, there exists a murky history of grossly underreported human rights abuses and violence against women. The climate of violence and impunity continues to grow, and the murders of women continue to this day. Relying on what Portillo comes to see as the most reliable of sources – the testimonies of the families of the victims –SEÑORITA EXTRAVIADA, MISSING YOUNG WOMAN documents a two-year search for the truth in the underbelly of the new global economy. An Independent Television Service (ITVS) Production.
AWARDS, FESTIVALS, & SCREENINGS
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Sundance Film Festival - Special Jury Prize |
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Academy of C.A.S.-Mx.- Ariel, Best Mexican Doc. |
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IDA-nomination Distinguish Doc.Achievement Award |
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HumanRightsWatch Intel.FF, Nestor Almendros Prize |
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Thessaloniki FF, FIPRESCI Award, Best Foreign Film |
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Cinequest - Audience Award for Best Doc. |
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I.D.N.M.-Prix Tempete Radio, Best Feature Film |
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Fest.Intel.de Films De Femmes, Audience Award |
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Malaga Film Festival - Grand Prize Best Doc. |
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Barcelona Human Rights FF, Gold Gandhi Award |
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Torino Film Festival
- Goteborg Film Festival
- San Francisco International Film Festival
- Cleveland International Film Festival
- Pacific Film Archives Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
- Chicago International Film Festival
- San Diego Latino Film Festival
- San Antonio Cinefestival
- Boston Women's Film Festival
- Halfway to Hollywood Film Festival
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QUOTES
"... filmmaker Lourdes Portillo steps into this chilling murder mystery
with a haunting documentary…"
Anne-Marie O'Connor
Los Angeles Times
"...moving account of an outrage that has continued for nearly a decade, with no end in sight. It's more gripping than 'Law & Order' and more tragic than anything a dramatist could invent."
Joanne Weintraub
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"She (Lourdes Portillo) won a 1986 Oscar nomination for 'Las Madres:
The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo,' a film about political dissidents in
Argentina, studied AIDS and Latinas in 'Vida' and explored the legacy
of Tejano singer Selena in 'Corpus.' But nothing she's done has been
as wrenching as 'Señorita Extraviada…'"
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
"'Señorita Extraviada' is further proof that she (Lourdes Portillo) is one
of the most important filmmakers chronicling the Latino Experience
today."
Mike McDaniel
Houston Chronicle
”…Powerful…”
Davis Stratton
Variety
"Telling the tale mainly through the words of the victims' relatives and
news footage, Portillo recounts what is a haunting story of corruption
and injustice but also one of courage in the face of nearly
insurmountable odds."
Minerva Canto
The Orange County Register
"...a stunning portrait of the callousness, willful ignorance and sheer
incompetence of police investigating a horrifying, nearly decade-long
string of killings in Mexico."
Basem Boshra
Montreal Gazette
”...a powerful film that bears witness to the humanity of the victims…and a powerful testament to the bravery of the women who have refused to be intimidated and have dared to speak out, organize and protest. 'Señorita Extraviada' is a cry of outrage and a call to activism.”
Marcia Gillespie
Ms. Magazine
“Highly recommended for college, university and general adult collections…"
Karen Plummer
Educational Media Reviews Online
"...unforgettable...strike[s] a note of resistance and...show[s] how sexual violence is a problem for different nationalities of women."
Elizabeth Martinez
Director, Institute for MultiRacial Justice
“…serves as an example for girls and women struggling against justice. When the women of Juarez stand up and speak for themselves…we know that we can do the same in our communities.”
Lu Henry
Mujeres Latinas En Accion
”A powerful documentary that would be a wonderful addition to classes on Mexico, contemporary Latin America, gender, women, violence, work, the law, human rights, globalization and a host of other topics.”
Ann Twinam
Professor of History, University of Cincinnati
“Heartbreaking”
Sarah Goodyear
Time Out New York
“Portillo’s film succeeds…Original, eloquent…”
Rita Gonzalez
Release Print
" Nothing she's (Lourdes Portillo) done has been as wrenching as 'Señorita Extraviada'…'"
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
"Elegiac, with low-key persistence, [director Lourdes Portillo] uncovers the outlines of what seem to be a vast conspiracy."
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
"...[Portillo has created] a meditative investigation...with real poetic power."
Stuart Klawans
The Nation
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