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The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders

The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders

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The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders

2023

1h 51m

7.7(46 votes)

Documentary

Crime

Overview

Between 1998 and 2005, a wave of murders targeting elderly women hit Mexico City, triggering the hunt for — and capture — of a most unlikely suspect.

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Mezcla

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5 members

Acting

Juana Barraza

Self (archive footage)

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Ted Bundy

Self (archive footage)

Ted Bundy

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Jeffrey Dahmer

Self (archive footage)

Jeffrey Dahmer

Acting

Aileen Wuornos

Self (archive footage)

Aileen Wuornos

Acting

John Wayne Gacy

Self (archive footage)

John Wayne Gacy

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