Maria Full of Grace, written and directed by Joshua Marston, is a film depicting the Colombian drug trade. Marston, being born in the United States, includes in this film certain aspects of international social fragility. It shows the globalization of the flower and drug trade in Colombia. This also shows the globalization of the film industry. Because this film is aimed at a specific audience who are sentimental towards negative activities in the Global South. Marston includes an unrealistic portrayal of immigrants in America. Additionally, he describes the United States as a refuge for all those who struggle. This makes Maria Full of Grace a perfect film to analyze, highlighting how Marston unsuccessfully does his job and glorifies the United States. By focusing on all the positives this country has to offer, when we could be the source of the problem. Maria Full of Grace depicts a young Colombian teenager who seeks a better life in the worst possible way. Maria, aged 17, pregnant and in a loveless relationship, causes her to desperately want change. In order for Maria to get by in Colombia's unstable economy, she works a monotonous job in a labor-intensive flower processing factory, cutting thorns from roses. However, being pregnant makes these working conditions difficult. Maria continues to see that she needs a change, especially after her boss rejects her request to use the restroom. Which led to her throwing up on the flowers and then yelling at him to clean them up. Failing to find a positive work opportunity, Maria's next job is apparently much worse in several ways. Maria is offered enough money to keep her in Colombia for a long time, becoming an international narcotics trafficker, even though it "still pays a lot...... middle of paper ... too romanticized, as states say -United. The government is constantly making it harder for immigrants to gain citizenship, especially those from the Global South. Additionally, immigrants from the Global South tend to be in the lowest income bracket, showing that Marston's interpretation in his film is wrong. Culture and Media Studies 21.2 62 (2006): 32-73. Print.Pobutsky, Aldona B. “Maria Llena Eres De Gracia: Fairy Tale, Drug Culture, and the American Dream.” » Hispanofila 160 (2010): 27-41. Print. Sorrensen, Cynthia. "Maria full of grace (Maria, Llena Eres De Gracia)."Journal of Latin American Geography 4.2 (2005): 120-23. Print.Maria full of grace. By Joshua Marston. Real. Joshua Marston. Perf. Catalina Sandino Moreno. Characteristics of fine lines, 2004.