No Man's Land

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No Man's Land

2017

1h 21m

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A modern Western-inspired by the real-life "no man's land" areas along the Texas-Mexico border. While out on a father-son border patrol, Jackson accidentally kills a Mexican immigrant boy. When his father tries taking the blame, Jackson flees south on horseback, becoming a gringo "illegal alien" in Mexico. Pursued from either side by Texas Rangers and Mexican federales, he journeys across Mexico to seek forgiveness from the dead boy's father only to fall in love with the land he was taught to hate.

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Tomris Laffly

Film School Rejects

The film is already impressive on the grounds that Byar was able to gain the trust of the protestors and to obtain unlimited access to the story. But more notable is the way he dismantles the inner-workings of the increasingly dramatic events.

Jan 8, 2018

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Byars's fly-on-the-wall approach ... lays bare the macho posturing at play here, and how it ratcheted up the tension in an already heightened situation.

May 5, 2017

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

[An] intensely visceral documentary which shows just how far some fringe segments of the population are willing to go to stand up for their beliefs.

May 1, 2017

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

By pushing past the rather sensational headlines and sticking with the subjects months after the standoff, the filmmakers provide the most complete picture of both the Malheur incident and its repercussions.

May 14, 2020

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Adam Hochschild

The New York Review of Books

Byars's camera work gives you a sense of these determined true believers stalking about in pistol belts and leather vests in their snowbound citadel.

Dec 6, 2019

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John Fink

The Film Stage

A riveting, comprehensive documentary that I only wish included more civilian voices.

Rated: B

May 22, 2017

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This is a wildly entertaining documentary. Riveting. I recommend it to anybody who cares about the U.S. and the American dream.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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A modern Western-inspired by the real-life "no man's land" areas along the Texas-Mexico border. While out on a father-son border patrol, Jackson accidentally kills a Mexican immigrant boy. When his father tries taking the blame, Jackson flees south on horseback, becoming a gringo "illegal alien" in Mexico. Pursued from either side by Texas Rangers and Mexican federales, he journeys across Mexico to seek forgiveness from the dead boy's father only to fall in love with the land he was taught to hate.

Director: David Byars
Producer: David Byars, Jeremy Chilnick, David Holbrooke, David Osit, Morgan Spurlock, Rachel Traub, Stash Wislocki
Production Co: Warrior Poets
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 31, 2017
Runtime: 1h 21m

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