Selena Gomez, who also stars, told Sky News that acting in Spanish was a joyful challenge: "Doing this movie has given me a little bit of a pat on the back and I felt encouraged," she said.
While the movie won four Golden Globes earlier this year, including best motion picture in the musical and comedy category, it's proved divisive for some Mexican viewers who say it reduces them to crude stereotypes.
The movie also stars Zoe Saldana, who as a darling of blockbusters including Guardians Of The Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War and the Avatar franchise, is taking a punt on a more unusual film this time around.
The film's director, RaMell Ross, told Sky News it was a "multiple fold" movie, exploring the conventional representation of black people as victims in cinema as well as an expression of trauma.
The movie took best motion picture in the drama category at the Globes, as well as wins for Brody and its director Brady Corbet.
