Backyard

Directed by Carlos Carrera

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Coppel

A grim, investigative true-crime drama about systemic violence and institutional indifference toward murdered migrant women in 1990s Juárez.

Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corruption, she finds herself on a collision course with Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.