Backyard (Spanish: El traspatio) is a 2009 Mexican crime film directed by Carlos Carrera. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.
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Plot
Officer Blanca Bravo (Ana de la Reguera) arrives in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, to investigate a sequence 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 (Jimmy Smits), a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.
Cast
Ana de la Reguera as Blanca
Marco Pérez as Fierro
Asur Zagada as Juana Sanchez
Ivan Cortes as Cutberto
Joaquín Cosío as Peralta
Alejandro Calva as Comandante
Jimmy Smits as Mickey Santos
Carolina Politi as Sara
Amorita Rasgado as Márgara
Enoc Leaño as Gobernador
Adriana Paz as Hilda
Lisa Owen as Silvia
Sayed Badreya as El Sultán
Juan Carlos Barreto as Alvarez