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 Entertainment | September 2007 
Jennifer Lopez Film to Debut in El Paso
 El Paso Times
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Jennifer Lopez's film "Bordertown" will open in El Paso Oct. 19. Those associated with the film are trying to arrange for Lopez to come to El Paso for a screening of the film, but nothing is planned as of yet.
"Bordertown," based on true events, is the story of one woman's passionate struggle for justice in a town gripped by fear. American journalist Lauren (Jennifer Lopez) arrives in Juárez determined to find out the truth about hundreds of murdered women.
The film, directed by Gregory Nava, also stars Antonio Banderas and Martin Sheen and is expected to be shown in several theaters in El Paso.
"Since first hearing of these atrocities in 1998, when Gregory Nava came to me with this project, I desperately wanted to tell this story," Lopez has said about the fillm. "I began working to ensure we made this film in order to bring the attention of the world to this tragedy and to pressure the Mexican government to bring to justice those responsible for these horrible crimes." Lopez attended a special screening in July 2006 of the film in El Paso along with 25 mothers of the murdered victims, said Barbara Jitner-Martinez, one of the executive producers of the film.
The mothers spoke with Lopez and Nava, giving them their notes on the film. Their notes were incorporated into film the film and the mothers gave the film their blessing.
"The release was postponed a bit because Jennifer had another film, 'El Cantante,' and so the movies weren't competing against each other 'Bordertown' was pushed back," she said. "It will open in El Paso and Dallas. El Paso is obviously Ground Zero for this."
The film, to be distributed by ThinkFilm in the U.S., will likely have a staggered release, said Gabriel Reyes, president of Reyes Entertainment which is doing publicity for the film.
Lopez received the Amnesty International "Artists for Amnesty" award at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year in recognition of her work as producer and star of "Bordertown."
Jitner-Martinez said "Bordertown" opened in Europe and elsewhere worldwide earlier this year and did well.
"It was top 10 in Spain, Italy and the Philippines," she said.
According to a comprehensive analysis by Amnesty International, approximately 400 young women have been murdered or abducted in the cities of Juárez and Chihuahua, Mexico since 1993. |
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