Cartel Land

...there’s no denying the engrossing nature of the footage shown here, or that the people involved are fighting for their own lives.

...a fascinating, on-the-ground account of people struggling with situations that range from challenging to horrific... [I]t sometimes puts its cameras right it the middle of gun battles, for a result that is extremely dramatic...

Unflinching and compelling, this gutsy documentary blames governmental failure for the rise of vigilante groups who are taking on drug cartels either side of the Mexican border.

...the closer he gets the harder it becomes to tell the difference between the two theoretically opposing camps.

...[an] almost accidentally fearless exposé of Mexico’s terrifying cross-border drug cartels...

...Heineman earns major props for his courage under fire while also capturing striking and indelible images.