Bordertown tells the story of lauren fredricks jennifer lopez, an ambitious newspaper reporter, who has been sent to juarez by her editor. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. Globe nominee jennifer lopez to juarez, mexico to investigate the murders, what she. Dec 17, 2019 a movie starring martin sheen, antonio banderas, and lopezhow could it possibly be a dud. Lo knows a thing or two about falling in love on screen while also playing strong, empowering female characters. The attacks have been covered up by the local authorities, and still continue today. Movie theaters in ciudad juarez, mexico cinema treasures. Mexicos murdered women find a voice in bordertown when they began shooting bordertown, the new jennifer lopez film about the hundreds of murdered women of ciudad juarez, mexico, director. When they began shooting bordertown, the new jennifer lopez film about the hundreds of murdered women of ciudad juarez, mexico. The celebrated latino director gregory nava american family helmed, scripted, and coproduced with star jennifer lopez bordertown a suspense thriller with an alist hispanic cast. Lopez portrays lauren adrian, an american correspondent from a chicago newspaper, who longs to cover the u.
Il film e ispirato alla vera storia delle numerose donne messicane assassinate a ciudad juarez. In it, lopez plays lauren fredericks an investigative journalist who quickly becomes too involved in. List of movie theaters located in ciudad juarez, mexico. The film is inspired by the true story of the numerous female homicides in ciudad. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. For evidence, take a look at this list of the best jennifer lopez movies and tv shows. Ciudad del silencio bordertown es una pelicula dirigida por gregory nava con jennifer lopez, antonio banderas, martin sheen, kate del castillo, ano. Meanwhile bordertown an actionthriller with jennifer lopez. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. In bordertown, ace reporter jennifer lopez investigates the murders of over 400.
Jennifer lynn lopez born july 24, 1969, also known by her nickname j. Actress and singer jennifer lopez arrives for a screening of her film bordertown running in competition at the 57th berlinale international film festival in berlin february 15, 2007. Rather than the story of juarez this is a movie about jennifer lopez s reporter, her troubles and how she heroically puts everything on the line to do the job local law enforcement is unwilling to do. Chicago sentinel editor george morgan martin sheen convinces the reluctant reporter lauren adrian jennifer lopez to fly to juarez, mexico to cover a combustible story about the ongoing rapes and murders of women who work the factories along the border for little pay. Juarez was originally designed to concentrate almost exclusively on the tragedy of hapsburg emperor maximillian, whose attempts to establish a puppet government in mexico on behalf of napoleon iii. Actressproducer jennifer lopez was awarded amnesty internationals artists for amnesty award at the berlin international film festival for this film for examining the ongoing murders of hundreds of women in a mexican border town.
All the while, the tragic facts of the drug war begin to form a far more sinister picture. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama film written and directed by gregory nava, and starring jennifer lopez who also served as a producer, martin sheen, maya zapata, sonia braga and antonio banderas the film is inspired by the true story of the numerous female homicides in ciudad juarez and tells the story of an inquisitive american reporter sent in by her american newspaper to. Bordertown tells the story of lauren fredricks jennifer lopez, an ambitious newspaper reporter, who has been sent to juarez by her editor martin sheen to investigate what has happened to. Rent bordertown 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The phenomenon of the female homicides in ciudad juarez, called in spanish feminicidio feminicide involves the violent deaths of hundreds of women and girls since 1993 in the northern mexican region of ciudad juarez, chihuahua, a border city across the rio grande from the u. As this reporter starts to uncover the truth, she realizes the magnitude of the complicity of corporations, conglomerates and governments for. She is promptly shuttled off to juarez, a troubled community on the. A young girl agrees to work in a center for girls who cant stay with their parents.
The kidnapping plot, which is loosely based on reallife events that took place in ciudad juarez, mexico, is interesting. Jennifer lopez was born on july 24, 1968, she is also known by her nickname j. We see the complexity of so many relationships, especially between juarez paul muni the duly elected president and maximilian who is thrust upon the mexican nation by imperial french intervention and a false plebiscite. Bordertown 2006 jennifer lopez, martin sheen, antonio. Jennifer and marc anthony made a large donation to childrens health funds operation assist after hurricane katrina, and. By the end of the movie, except for napoleon iii, you will be left wondering who is the bad guy, who the good.
A fearless private investigator sets out to solve the gruesome mystery that has haunted the town of juarez, mexico for nearly fifteen years in this dark thriller that takes its cue from a series. Many films, no justice in unsolved murders of juarez women. Jennifer lopez is at a bizarre crossroads in her career, where shes currently famous for formerly being a superstar, because at any rate, no one wants to see her in movies or listen to her music. In this residential section of ciudad juarez, a woman lay motionless in the street. When they began shooting bordertown, the new jennifer lopez film about the hundreds of murdered women of ciudad juarez, mexico, director gregory nava and executive producer barbara martinez. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama film written and directed by gregory nava, and starring jennifer lopez who also served as a producer, martin sheen, maya zapata, sonia braga and antonio banderas.
Join facebook to connect with jennifer lopez juarez and others you may know. Mar 19, 2011 bordertown tells the story of lauren fredricks jennifer lopez, an ambitious newspaper reporter, who has been sent to juarez by her editor martin sheen to investigate what has happened to. Lo, antonio banderas and their director gregory nava for making bordertown, a feature film that finally investigates the horrific murders of hundreds of girls and young women in juarez, mexico. She gets wrapped up in the plights of several of the girls, and tries to help them, but only gets herself into trouble with her parents and supervisor. View the profiles of people named jennifer lopez juarez.
I wish more movies like bordertown were being made. Finalmente, acabara por suceder a diaz al frente del diario. Oct 05, 2012 as ciudad juarez slowly recovers from a six year period of hyperviolence, a militant police chief stirs controversy, and wary citizens cast their hopes on a new national president. Jlo has done a lot of charity work, like concert to help people that were hurt in a hurricane. Inspired by the reallife murders of hundreds of young women in ciudad juarez, mexico, the film is a tense, eyeopening look at the truth behind the horrific crimes. In italia e uscito nelle sale cinematografiche il 23 febbraio 2007. She is an amazing singer, actress, dancer and fashion designer. From stx entertainment, the movie stars jennifer lopez, constance wu, lili reinhart, keke palmer, cardi b and lizzo. Ciudad juarez, mexico the killings of hundreds of women in this border city have become the focus of hollywoods camera lenses, with jennifer lopez. Mexico border to investigate the murders, hoping that if. Jennifer lynn lopez born july 24, 1969, nicknamed jlo, is an american actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer and businesswoman. Lauren adrian jennifer lopez, an ambitious news reporter is assigned by her editor george morgan martin. Inspired by the reallife murders of hundreds of young women in ciudad juarez, mexico, the film is a. Jennifer lopezs new movie about the murdered women of juarez.
Bordertown is more than a suspenseful film about a tragic reality that has been terrifying juarez, mexico for years. Berlin it wants to be a thriller, a piece of investigative journalism, a political soapbox and a vehicle for jennifer lopez, but it serves none of these masters well. Jennifer lopez portrays a tenacious american reporter who becomes deeply involved investigating the murders of young women working in a mexican bordertown. Well, we hate to break it to you, but even their star power cant save the 2007 crime drama. Gregory navas bordertown stars jennifer lopez as a reporter investigating a series of murders in the mexican city of ciudad juarez. Sep 29, 2006 on the edge is a documentary covering the brutal murders of hundreds of poor young women in the border town of ciudad juarez, mexico, murders that have been repeatedly ignored and unresolved by. Jan 23, 20 bordertown is a 2006 american drama motion picture, written and directed by oscarnominated gregory nava and executive produced by david bergstein, cary epstein, barbara martinezjitner, and tracee stanleynewell. Jennifer lopez lost in ludicrous bordertown reuters. The film premieres this week at the berlin film festival and hopefully the. Lopez sent by a chicago newspaper to investigate the systematic disappearance of the women in juarez. Adrian heads to ciudad juarez, chihuahua, on the u. The film features jennifer lopez, antonio banderas, martin sheen, among others. Lopez teamed up with amnesty international to launch a bilingual website aimed at raising awareness about mexican femicide after learning that 350 young women have been killed in ciudad juarez and chihuahua since 1993. Jennifer lopezs new movie about the murdered women of juarez paper kudos to j.
In 1991, lopez began appearing as a fly girl dancer on in living color, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. Feb 16, 2007 actress and singer jennifer lopez arrives for a screening of her film bordertown running in competition at the 57th berlinale international film festival in berlin february 15, 2007. Find where to watch bordertown and many more fulllength movies from the. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama film written and directed by gregory nava, and starring. Juarez is a 1939 american historical drama film directed by william dieterle. Rent bordertown 2006 starring jennifer lopez and antonio banderas on dvd and bluray. Lauren adrian jennifer lopez, an impassioned american news reporter for the chicago sentinel wants to be. Join facebook to connect with jennifer lopezjuarez and others you may know. Anyone looking to exploit,rape, harm and kill women.
Jennifer lopez talks about bordertown 2007 lauren fredricks is an ambitious newspaper reporter, who has been sent to juarez by her editor. Feb 14, 2007 when they began shooting bordertown, the new jennifer lopez film about the hundreds of murdered women of ciudad juarez, mexico, director gregory nava and executive producer barbara martinez. Join facebook to connect with jennifer lynn juarezlopez and others you may know. Lo investigates the juarez murders transnational institute. The screenplay by aeneas mackenzie, john huston, and wolfgang reinhardt is based on the biography the phantom crown by bertita harding and the play juarez and maximilian by franz werfel. Bordertown stars jennifer lopez as a reporter investigating the ciudad juarez murders.
Lo, is an american actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer, and businesswoman. With jennifer lopez, antonio banderas, maya zapata, irineo alvarez. Ver online ciudad del silencio pelicula gratis 2007 en. Rather than the story of juarez this is a movie about jennifer lopezs. When editor of the chicago sentinel george morgan golden globe winner martin sheen sends ambitious reporter lauren adrian golden globe nominee jennifer lopez to juarez, mexico to investigate the murders, what she finds is the story of a lifetime. The hollywood movie, naturally, avoids such academic interruptions that. Shocking truth behind a mystery juarez mexico full free maverick movie duration. Ms jennifer lopez deserves recognition for a great and intense performance.
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