Looking beyond the sensationalized accounts of heroin trafficking to present one of the human stories beneath the surface, “Maria Full of Grace” focuses on a 17-year-old girl from rural Colombia, who ...

At the center of Joshua Marston‘s involving, multi-layered new indie feature, “Maria Full of Grace” (opening Friday), stands the radiant iconic figure of Maria Alvarez, played by Colombian newcomer ...

Written and directed by Joshua Marston, Maria Full of Grace is a gripping 2004 Spanish drama movie depicting the journey of a young Colombian woman named Maria Álvarez. When she realizes she’s ...

[EDITORS NOTE: Jessica Hundley spoke with Joshua Marston earlier this year, prior to the theatrical release of “Maria Full of Grace.” The film, from Fine Line and HBO Films, will be available on DVD ...

María Álvarez, an independent, feisty, underpaid 17-year-old Colombian rose-packager is stuck in a tedious life and a dead-end relationship with her good-for-nothing boyfriend Juan. Things get even ...

If you’re looking for socially conscious character drama unencumbered by sensationalism, make a date with Catalina Sandino Moreno, the star of this season’s most involving personal odyssey. As Maria, ...

BERLIN (Hollywood Reporter) - California-born filmmaker Joshua Marston, whose award-winning 2004 picture "Maria Full of Grace" dealt with Colombian drug mules, turns his attention to the conflict ...

NPR's Michele Norris talks with 23-year-old Catalina Sandino Moreno, star of the new independent film Maria Full of Grace. It's Sandino Moreno's first film, and she's won four awards for her ...

Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro has nominated 27 Latino-driven films for inclusion in the National Film Registry. Among the suggestions are films that brought Oscar nominations to Latino actors and ...