Transporting Heroin To U.S. Seems Like The Only Way Out For 'Maria Full Of Grace'

"Maria Full of Grace" sees the drug trade through the eyes of a teenager who transports heroin to the United States in her belly.

Fast-paced and terrifying, it follows Maria, a 17-year-old from Colombia, as she quits her abusive job on a rose plantation to become a drug mule. Written and directed by Joshua Marston, "Maria" won the audience award for drama at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.

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