Missing in Brooks County

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Missing in Brooks County

2021

1h 21m

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Two families travel to Brooks County, Texas, to look for loved ones who went missing after crossing into the United States from Mexico. During their search, they meet vigilante ranchers, human smugglers, activists and Border Patrol agents.

Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/24/2022

4.5/5

“Missing in Brooks County” is a clear-eyed exposé of a troubling situation that isn’t as simple as “opening our borders” or “building a wall”.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

08/24/2021

Though rather pokily paced, this is a strong indictment of inhumane policies so far off the public radar, there's barely any bureaucracy in place to help search for those in probable mortal peril.

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Swapnil Dhruv Bose

Film Threat

08/19/2021

8.5/10

Missing in Brooks County forces us to re-evaluate past and present legislative systems that have contributed to the disappearance and deaths of countless migrants and continue to do so with unashamed indifference.

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

11/19/2020

However one might feel about border security, human lives and their loss deserve respect. In this film, we honor the dead.

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Ricardo Gallegos

La Estatuilla

10/25/2020

A crucial, empathetic and humane film that sheds light on the cruelty of United States' immigration policies. [Full review in Spanish]

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Elias Savada

Film International

10/20/2020

4/5

The film examines, sometimes in gruesome detail, the unfortunate migrant disappearances and deaths that have occurred in this eponymous region of Texas, about an hour's drive from the Mexican border...

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dave d

07/26/2024

In trying to understand the border situation in America you have to watch this feature documentary. Filmmakers Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss look at both sides from the people trying to make sure migrants don't die on US soil, to ones that are hunting them. It is fascinating and harrowing and while no solutions are given we see what the people on the ground are facing. It is a situation that is developing and needs to be discussed. This documentary is a fantastic addition or even a starter kit on the crisis. Brooks County isn't at the border, but it is most certainly at the center of a mess. Final Score: 8.2/10

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mary w

02/04/2022

I saw this at the Buffalo International Film Festival. It makes what would seem unbelievable incredibly human, immediate and raw. Your heart will go out to these people. It's truly eye-opening and worth watching. You learn in an engrossing story.

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11/05/2021

es muy lenta no siento la emoción pero si es seria en lo personal no la volvería a ver

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Synopsis

Two families travel to Brooks County, Texas, to look for loved ones who went missing after crossing into the United States from Mexico. During their search, they meet vigilante ranchers, human smugglers, activists and Border Patrol agents.

Director: Lisa Molomot, Jeff Bemiss
Producer: Jeff Bemiss, Jacob Bricca, Lisa Molomot
Distributor: Self Distributed
Production Co: Sunlight Factory
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2021
Runtime: 1h 21m