Synopsis
Cartel Land (2015) is a documentary you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Matthew Heineman — an up-close look at two vigilante movements taking on Mexican drug cartels from opposite sides of the border.
In Michoacán, Mexico, a small-town doctor named José Manuel Mireles leads a citizen militia against the Knights Templar cartel, which has terrorized the region for years. Across the border in Arizona's Altar Valley, Tim "Nailer" Foley commands a paramilitary outfit called Arizona Border Recon, trying to stop the violence from crossing north. Heineman embedded with both groups for months, camera rolling during live confrontations.
The film landed an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature and took the Sundance directing award. What makes it uncomfortable — and worth watching — is how clearly it shows both movements compromised by the very chaos they're fighting. Stream Cartel Land (2015) on iFILM.
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