“The River and The Wall” takes viewers on an unforgettable journey into the one of the most controversial topics in the world today: the hotly debated US-Mexico border wall.
Alternating between riding horses, bicycles and paddling canoes, the group travels along the Rio Grande meeting with landowners, border patrol agents, Republican and Democratic Congressional Representatives, immigrants, wildlife biologists and folks on either side of the Rio Grande in an effort to gain a better understanding of where a physical border wall would go and its implications for the natural environment.
Brendan M. Gallagher, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of the film’s distribution company, Gravitas Ventures, says, “The film is visually stunning and provides much-needed human, practical and environment perspectives on the divisive border wall issue that has shut down our government and polarized the country.”
“The River and The Wall” features former Democratic Congressman and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke as well as sitting Republican Congressman Will Hurd. The pair are seen visiting the wall and debating its impact, coming together in bi-partisan consensus on the negative impacts the behemoth would have on their constituencies.
“The River and The Wall” is being shown across the country. Check here for the screening nearest to you. In Austin, “The River and the Wall” is being screened June 12 at 8:30pm at the Contemporary Austin as part of their “Liberty and Justice For All” film series.
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