# Cartel Land (2015)

> A raw, close-range documentary follows armed civilians confronting cartel power while exposing the dangerous moral ambiguity of vigilante resistance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/198943

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Documentary
- Director: Matthew Heineman
- Cast: Robert Hetrick, José Manuel Mireles Valverde, Tim Nailer Foley, Paco Valenciano, Chaneque, Caballo, Enrique Peña Nieto, Ana Valencia
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4126304/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: raw, tense, bitter, serious documentary viewing, political discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of the fight against drug cartels in Mexico and the U.S.

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