Miss Bala

Miss Bala

R 2011 · 113 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Action

The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime.

Directed by Gerardo Naranjo · Written by Mauricio Katz

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