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Borderland

2024Movie1 h 50 min

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80
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IMDb8.0
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0

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A powerful set of stories of “righteous persons” taking action along the U.S.-Mexico border, motivated by moral conviction and compassion. "Borderland" shows how courageous actions can lead to political mobilization and the defense of human rights in the face of hate and discrimination.

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Very Loosely Based on a True Storyin 1,945 titlesThe core of the story (a drug cartel and cult that ritually sacrificed people for "protection" abducted an American college student) is based on the involvement of the Hernandez drug cartel with Adol…Religion of Evilin 209 titlesSubverted. The film makes clear that Santería and Palo Mayombe have been perverted by the cult for their own selfish purposes and are not evil religions by themselves.All 24 tropes

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