Senorita Extraviada

Crimes Against Women in Juarez Mexico

This award winning documentary tells the haunting story of more than 350 kidnapped, raped and murdered young women from Juarez, 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.

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival. Official Selection at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

"...Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo steps into this chilling murder mystery with a haunting documentary..." - Anne-Marie O'Connor, Los Angeles Times

"...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. 'Senorita Extraviada' is a cry of outrage and a call to activism." - Marcia Gillespie, Ms. Magazine