J-Lo's Juarez murder film on DVD today

El Paso Times staff report 01/29/2008 08:11:44 AM MST

Jennifer Lopez's film "Bordertown" will be released today on DVD, according to the Web site of the film's U.S. distributor THINKFilm.

The film was originally set to debut in El Paso in late October before having a staggered release nationally. The screening in El Paso did not happen and the film was pulled nationwide from the distributor's release schedule.

"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 the truth about hundreds of murdered women.

"Bordertown" is Rated R "for violence including a brutal rape, sexuality, nudity and language."

The 85-minute film, directed by Gregory Nava, also stars Antonio Banderas and Martin Sheen.

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."

According to a comprehensive analysis by Amnesty International, about 400 young women have been murdered or abducted in the Mexican cities of Juárez and Chihuahua since 1993.