Screenings of "THE WALL."

A controversial new documentary about the border fence.

July 17th at 8:00 PM at El Cine De Rey in McAllen and Saturday July 18th at
8:00pm at the Guadalupe Theatre in San Antonio.
Tickets are $5. Q&A and reception follow.

Screening Details and information can be found at thewalldocumentary.com or
cineelrey.com.

In 2006, Congress passed The Secure Fence Act calling for the construction of
over 700 miles of fence along the US/Mexico border. Fueled by the War on Drugs
and the debate on Immigration Reform, politicians jumped at the chance to
"secure our borders". They were not prepared for what followed.
Filmed over two years, The Wall, a feature documentary, chronicles the
impact of constructing a border fence along the Southwest. From policy makers to
citizens of border towns in Texas, Arizona, and California, the debate elevates
as residents respond to having a fence built in their backyard.
Gloria Garza sat on her porch, in Granjeno, Texas. She was enjoying her
stretch of land by the Rio Grande River, when a man from the Department of
Homeland Security arrived with a piece of paper. He asked her to sign a letter
granting permission to build a 25 foot wall on her property. She thought it was
a joke.
In Nogales, Arizona, Sheriff Tony Estrada, completed his routine check of
the border wall. Since the border fence had been built, violence and immigrant
deaths are steadily rising. This is not a policy he could believe in, but few
were listening.
Determined to stop immigrant crossing, the Minutemen had taken matters into
their own hands. They patrolled the area intercepting immigrants and notifying
border patrol. Armed with ammunition and an ideology, they openly advocated more
fencing to help their objectives.
At the epicenter of this controversy, Wilfredo and Adan are undocumented
immigrants with a lot at stake. Wilfredo is trying to get across the border and
will have to pass several layers of fencing and security. Adan waits for his
father who must make the same dangerous trip he himself took several years
earlier. How will their lives be changed by The Wall?

Director, Ricardo Martinez brings The Wall to life; intertwining rare
surveillance footage and controversial interviews. He and his crew often risked
their own safety while filming.
At the forefront of the debate, the film includes commentary by The Texas Border
Coalition, The Southwest Border Sheriff's Coalition, No Border Wall Coalition,
the Minutemen, Border Patrol officers, congressional hearings, and more.