Miss Bala (2011)

Editor's Note Aspiring beauty queen Laura Guerrero (Stephanie Sigman) finds her dreams of becoming Miss Baja California dashed after witnessing a nightclub bloodbath, and becoming hopelessly caught up in a raging drug war.

	James Russo
	Jose Yenque
	Irene Azuela
	Noe Hernandez
	Stephanie Sigman
	Emilio Kauderer - Composer
	Matyas Erdely - Director of Photography
	Lynn Fainchtein - Music Director
	Gerardo Neranjo - Screenwriter
	Pablo Lach - Sound
	Mauricio Katz - Screenwriter
	Salvador Felix - Sound
	Gerardo Neranjo - Director

Movieline
"Naranjo keeps the action tense but understated; instead of allowing the explosions and shootouts to pile up, he rations them in taut doses." 10/13/2011

Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "Sigman's turn is committed and the set-pieces harrowing..." 12/01/2011

Sight and Sound
"Naranjo has fashioned a riveting thriller..." 11/01/2011

Wall Street Journal
"[A] shockingly powerful thriller....This is a remarkable film with a strong performance in the title role." 01/20/2012

Los Angeles Times
"Directed with great verve by Gerardo Naranjo...the film takes on the bloody running turf wars of the narcotics trade from street level." 01/20/2012

Box Office
3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] superior awareness-raising vehicle..." 01/20/2012

A.V. Club
"Shot in long, dynamic takes, often from unconventional vantage points, the film moves at a relentless pace, following a heroine who?s been forced into a dangerous situation with very little room to maneuver." -- Grade: A- 01/26/2012

Rolling Stone
3 stars out of 4 -- "[Naranjo] has a gift for staging action that defines character. The film is a harrowing experience. It cuts deep." 02/02/2012