directed by: Matthew Heineman, year: 2015
actors: José Mireles, Tim Foley

Cartel Land follows two parallel stories in the Mexican drug war: a physician-turned-militant leader organizing the Autodefensas in Michoacán, and a U.S.-based filmmaker documenting the rise of vigilante groups as they confront cartel violence. The documentary probes how fear, corruption, and idealism drive individuals to arms, showing both the hope of stopping the drug trade and the brutal costs of armed resistance. It raises questions about legitimacy, justice, and vigilantism in a country torn apart by violence.

Political Conflict, Documentary, Crime, Drama, Political, Mexico, Drug War, Vigilantes, Autodefensas