Silent Movie (The Murder of Women in Juarez, Mexico)

A short, silent film about the murdered women of Juarez, Mexico. Made in 2004 with a new score and beginning text added in 2006. Starring Sarah Najera and Nick Castanon. Directed by Michael Torres. Music By Michelle Webb. Made in El Paso, Tx.

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Film & Animation

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• Silent
• Movie
• short
• film
• experimental
• Juarez
• Murdered
• Women
• Michael
• Torres
• Sarah
• Najera
• Nick
• Castanon
• Michelle
• Webb
• Ken
• Forestal
• El
• Paso
• Phi
• Film
• Company

[j2the69]

I really appreciate what you did here. An honest attempt to something so hainous I pray to God one day will be resolved and that the ones behind this are revealed and set for punishment. But, as an aspiring filmmaker, I think you did an amazing job. Great choice was the silent movie. It corresponds to the reality of it. It is the silent voices of the women, it is the silent tortures of the evil that only leave the ramins for us to see. What made you want to make a movie on this subject?

[ailtorres]

One day there was a protest in El Paso, TX. It was directed toward apathy of the police in Juarez, Mexico to try to counteract the murders. Nothing had been done. A elderly woman had come from across the border, one of her daughters had been a victim. She spoke. It was the saddest day of everyone's life.

[NoGoldenGoose]

Although very artistic this video does nothing to explain whats going on. How about a couple of actual cases?

[ailtorres]

Unfortunately, I do not believe that anyone knows exactly what went on. These murders were pointless and happened in secret; and what happened to the hundreds of women between the time they were last seen alive and the time they were found is still debated and covered up by the powers that be. There are some powerful books and documentaries that interview parents/siblings/spouses/frien­ds of the victims. "The Daughters of Juarez" comes to mind.

[misstickmoon]

i also know it isn't that simple. i feel i want to do something to help the lives fo these inocent women, but what can we do? and i hate thesay that. it makes me feel like an uncaring foreigner. Has it gotten better since 1993? or the same?

[ailtorres]

Years after I made this short Mexican Authorities had caught a man who was allegedly murdering these women. I may be mistaken but he was a serial killer. However, the problem goes much further than that. I believe that the murders and other crimes go unnoticed because of corruption in the government.

[SHRINA17]

God bless these women and their families. I remember hearing about all these horrific murders and then not hearing about it anymore.

[erezlev]

mexican government is rotten to the core. evil prevails in mexico. the people should rise up agianst the basterds. there is no other way. death to evil!!

[letsbeone]

Are there any men in Mexico? Men who will stop this insanity. Men who will hunt down these animals and bring their terror to an end? Find them. Stop them. Free yourselves of shame and terror.

[angelasmall8]

@NoGoldenGoose It shows a lot about what is going on. Women are not heard, they are thought of a property and their bodies not respected. Murder is a fashion there. This is a very emotional piece...

[sweetismami28]

Id just carry a weapon if i were them they shoud be allowed to do something then they will get sentenced trying to protect them selves its no justice really

[sweetismami28]

@NoGoldenGoose It actually shows no one can be trusted if you go out on a simple date your dead because the women are not important so everyone knows they can get away with murder so why not in a crazy lunatics eyes

[2037rigoberto]

Wow u could not film in this movie in Juarez. What u scare cuz I know i am not

!!!

[SharonDuke1]

so very sad! God Bless those poor women!

[Acecool444]

Watch the movie "BORDER TOWN" Jennifer Lopez and Antonia Banderez

Not only are there drug related killings, but hundreds of young factory women from all over Mexico since 1993 are being beaten, raped, strangled, then buried or thrown into mass graves. many local residents believe that the true count stands at an estimated 5,000 victims. Most of the cases remained unsolved as of 2003, and are still unsolved today (Mexican Police & Free Trade Agreement cover up is why you don't hear about it.)

[goonie50]

 dff