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Cartel Land (2015)

Cartel Land poster
Directed by
Matthew Heineman
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 373 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows two groups fighting Mexican drug cartels. One is an American vigilante patrolling the border, the other is a doctor leading a civilian militia in Mexico.

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What happens

Cartel Land is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman about the Mexican drug war, especially vigilante groups fighting Mexican drug cartels. The film focuses on Tim "Nailer" Foley, the leader of Arizona Border Recon, and Dr. José Mireles, a Michoacán-based physician who leads the Autodefensas. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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