"Señorita Extraviada" (Missing Young Woman, 2001, directed by Lourdes Portillo) This film tells the haunting story of the more than 350 kidnapped, raped and murdered young women of the border town of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. In the
midst of Juárez's international mystique and high profile job market, there exists a murky history of grossly underreported human rights abuses and
violence against women. The climate of violence and impunity continues to
grow, and the murders of women continue to this day. Relying on testimonies
of the families of the victims, this film documents a two-year search for
the truth in the underbelly of the new global economy.
This film series is a component of Introduction to Feminist Studies (FEMST
101/HIST 107), taught by Professor Estelle Freedman, which examines how
gender inequality is created and perpetuated, and how feminist theory and
movements respond to gender inequality. Films are open to the public and
all members of the Stanford community.