MARIA LLENA DE GRACIA

101 minutes

Director: Joshua Marston

Country: Columbia

Year: 2003

Language: Spanish (English subtitles)

Overview:

Maria Alvarez, a bright, spirited 17-year-old Colombian is desperate to leave her job picking the thorns from roses in a flower shop. Maria accepts a lucrative offer to transport packets of heroin – which she must swallow– to the United States. The ruthless world of international drug trafficking proves to be more than Maria bargained for.

Previewing Activities

• What do you know about the Columbian drug trafficking?
• In your opinion, why would someone want to be involved in that sort of thing?
• Would the risk of being caught trafficking drugs be worth the money you were payed?

Post-viewing Activities

• Who got Maria the job as a mule?
• Where did Maria go with the drugs?
• Who were the other mules who came on the same flight?
• What did Maria decide to do after she got her money?

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