The beginning of the documentary was very special. The director was very bold. He took the danger and directly interviewed the local drug maker. Under the cover of the dark night, the drug maker all covered his face and made drugs skillfully. Their drug manufacturing skills were from Learned it from American chemistry experts. Once knowledge is used by criminals, the harm caused will be multiplied. Facing the camera, the drug production leader said: “I know that drug production is harmful, but what can we do? We are too poor.” In order to get rid of poverty and earn food, driven by the huge profits of drugs, they chose to produce drugs. .
The camera stretches along the U.S.-Mexico border, and a voice says: "There is a dotted line between right and wrong, good and evil." He is an Arizona border scout, and his duties are with his comrades in arms. Guard this long border and prevent drugs from penetrating into the United States. However, drug dealers are several times stronger than them, like a powerful giant, but they have the courage to fight against it.
Going deep into Mexico, the atrocities of drugs and gangs are shocking. 13 of the dead at a funeral were from the same family. Just because the employer could not pay the protection fee, these innocent workers were brutally slaughtered as the object of venting their anger, as well as the babies. Was smashed to death. The heart-piercing cry of family members can't recall these former relatives. It should be said that the local people are deeply under the fear of gang violence.
When there is oppression, there is resistance. At Mireles’ farm, this old man with gray hair is undergoing shooting training. The photos in his mobile phone show three heads hanging on the roof. These three people are his neighbors, just because From a certain place, he was beheaded by the local temple gang, and died for no reason. These atrocities provoked him, and his family was also under the same threats of violence. Murders, kidnappings, and rapes raged in this area for 12 years. "Do you want to wait for them to come and be bound and dismembered like a livestock?" Mireles would rather choose to die in honor, any bloody man would choose to fight.
As a result, Mireles organized an alliance with local residents to fight against gang drug dealers with weapons in hand. The people suffering from gangs joined in one after another. Their teams cleared up towns one by one, unplugged gang strongholds, and cleared the gang’s eyeliner. It didn't take long for the local armed forces to alarm the government, and the army marched in in an attempt to disarm it in the name of threatening the safety of the people and captured the leader. The highlight came. Someone rang the bell to inform the residents of the town. The radio rang saying that the government had begun to commit violence. The old and the young in the town were holding clubs and machetes. The more they gathered, the angry people confronted the soldiers armed with weapons, shouting and screaming one after another. The government troops left in anguish. No matter how handsome the president is, he can't change the disappointment of the people here about the government's corruption.
Border Scout Tim is one of the main lines of the film. Before the camera, he recounted his life experience. When he was young, he left home with domestic violence and was lost in alcohol and drugs. It was not until he remembered his children that he felt repentant. Later, he earned money by working, but was unemployed because of the economic downturn. He came to the border as a scout alone, relying on his skills to survive in the cracks, and he had to deal with this job at any time. The danger that may happen, the face is full of the vicissitudes and difficulties of life. Many people did not understand why he chose to fight against the murderous drug dealer. He replied, "Who will go to hell if I don't go to hell?"
Mireles in life is a doctor, humorous and popular. The leader of the militia is just his sideline, and other members have jobs at ordinary times. He responded to the call to join the Self-Defense Force. As the attack on the gang drug dealers deepened, the Self-Defense Forces began to encounter counterattacks, and some people began to be hanged or beheaded. Some self-defense team members were kidnapped and then tortured and dismembered, and their wives were brutally raped. The situation is getting more severe.
The Self-Defense Force launched a counterattack, stormed the gang’s stronghold and captured two bosses alive. The hands of these bosses were soaked in blood. The angry team members rushed up and beat them up. If they weren't looked at, they would probably be killed on the spot. .
The Self-Defense Forces siege the city and fight against the city. The armed resistance has achieved remarkable results. The organization has grown and the media has begun to follow up and report. They have seized more and more drugs and guns, captured many drug dealer gangs, and their popularity has increased day by day. Victory is just around the corner, and one day the leader of the Temple Gang will be brought to justice. The people rushed to tell each other and took to the streets to cheer for joy. Mireles appeared in the magazine as if he became a hero, and this team is a division of justice, marching towards new goals.
So next do you think that justice is about to defeat evil?
The handsome President gave a speech on TV, claiming that he would fight crime and try to save the government's face. However, the speech of similar idioms did not impress the disappointed people. During a routine patrol, Mireles and his Self-Defense Forces caught a suspected gangster and shot him after a simple interrogation. The anti-drug war is so cruel. Both sides use violence to confront each other and don’t care if you are. Who. Why didn't the Self-Defense Force lynch him by handing him over to the government? Because they don't believe in the so-called corrupt government at all.
Mireles enjoys one of the few reunions with his family. Children and grandchildren are playing around, the warm sun is shining on their faces, and his wife is watching and facing the camera. She also tells her heart to her husband. Worries.
The situation took a turning point in a flight accident. Mireles was seriously injured in the plane crash. The cause of the accident was not given in this film. Was it an assassination? Still an accident? At the same time, the conflict between the Self-Defense Forces and criminals has become increasingly fierce, and the leader has been lost. Chaos broke out in their state of Micecan, and there are fierce fighting everywhere. Casualties occur every day. The government intervenes and demanded that the Self-Defense Forces disarm. The TV clamored for the rule of law and stability. The Self-Defense Forces, which have always distrusted the government, will naturally not compromise. After all, the organization was established because the government was not effective in fighting crime.
After being discharged from the hospital, Mireles was left with sequelae, and her mobile life was affected. He retreated to the second line. The organization was taken over by the leader of the Self-Defense Force nicknamed "Papa Blue". The action began to become radical, and the team members also began to learn from the gangsters. When they went to the gangster's home to ruin and loot their belongings, to some extent, the nature had begun to change.
The acting leader of the Self-Defense Force "Papa Blue" delivered a speech in the new town, but this time they were not greeted with cheers, and people's doubts flooded like a flood. "We don't need you" "What do you do if you shoot children everywhere?" "Your people molested the girl." An elderly person stepped forward and sternly accused them of invading the house. They were illegal organizations and criminals. The residents here were not friendly to the Self-Defense Forces, but were more inclined to the government. "Papa Blue" couldn't argue, but this team, which originated from the people, was protested by the people and reached a deadlock.
The scout Tim, who is on the US-Mexico border, is also paying attention to the development of the Mexican Self-Defense Force. He is optimistic about the Self-Defense Force against gangs because their goals are the same. Compared with Mexico's mighty anti-drug campaign, Tim's team is very small, but they have more sophisticated equipment and more advanced equipment. Relying on advanced equipment, it did not take long for a group of drug dealers to be captured. Unlike the brutal methods of the Self-Defense Forces, Tim hopes to save these people who have gone astray. He did not use violence. In his eyes, these people are also innocent victims and victims of drugs.
Mireles took a plane to visit his father. He has become a celebrity and needs bodyguards to accompany him all the time. His father looked much younger than himself, and maybe it was the experience of so many rights and wrongs that made him look old. The old father saw tears of his disabled son and burst into tears leaning on his arms.
Mireles at the Self-Defense Forces anniversary celebration is still a hero. He delivered a motivational speech to his supporters and enjoyed the applause from the audience.
Some people at a high-level self-defense force dinner expressed concern, saying that some people accused them of misbehaving, saying one thing and doing another thing. Mireles seemed to see these problems. The next shot turned to the Self-Defense Force base. A young team member proudly showed off his threats to intimidate others. Seeing this, I think it was this type of person who corrupted the reputation of the entire team. The team was still in a gun battle with criminals in the city. The suspects were captured and brought to the base for interrogation. The suspects stood in rows. The interrogation methods were both soft and hard. There were threats, electric shocks, and wailing.
The government issued an ultimatum to the Self-Defense Forces, limiting the time to try to recruit security. Mireles was persuaded, and the high-level officials closed the door for closed-door consultations. The director's shots were no longer filmed, and only the voice was left. The debate was fierce among the voices, and Mireles, as the founder of the organization, naturally did not want to obey the government. Disagreements and rifts appeared within the Self-Defense Force. The conditions for recruiting security are also the old routines. The president
released his words to the effect: "You submit to us, and the previous accounts will not be settled with you!" In the face of pressure from the government, Mireles expressed his dissatisfaction in his speech. The reason is simple. The government always tries its best to suppress and disintegrate them, but ignores the evil Temple Gang. After the speech, Mireles was surrounded by a young and beautiful mistress. The two of them got in the car and disappeared into the eyes of everyone. It seems that this is not a secret. After all, the hero in everyone’s eyes also needs the company of a beautiful woman in the car. They flirted, sang and flirted. Mireles still does not forget the creed of fighting to death, but at this time it has not yet ushered in the final victory. Can the heroes who are immersed in beauty carry the banner and lead the people to fight the criminals as they did before?
The situation on the border is not optimistic. The number of kidnappings and murders related to drug lords continues to increase. The burden on Tim’s shoulders is getting heavier and heavier. Perform your duties without hesitation, and fight evil with your own strength.
The gang members infiltrated the team, dressed in self-defense attire and went around doing evil. The hostility from the inside threatened and crowded out Mirelles, and he thought it was the government and the gang that attacked him. In the end, the Self-Defense Forces chose to compromise, were successfully recruited and put on the uniform of the government. Mireles lost his leadership position and sat lonely on a chair. People he had trusted and friends with whom he had fought side by side all betrayed him and left. The Self-Defense Forces are flooded with gangsters, and "Papa Blue" does not shy away, admitting that the organization has been infiltrated, but from his tone, it can be seen that he has illusions about these gangsters and does not take it seriously. The gang started contacting. What's even more incredible is that the leader of the nickname "Big Fatty" is both a gangster and a high-level self-defense force. He is also a policeman and keeps saying that he wants to protect the people. The boundary between black and white is no longer clear, and various interest groups are intricately intertwined. Between good and evil, there is an ambiguous dotted line. The Self-Defense Force no longer exists, replaced by a new name given to it by the government of the "Rural People's Joint Defense Force". More than a year ago, there was a storm among the masses, and the mighty anti-drug and anti-riot movement has come to an end.
Mireles felt that his life was threatened. The gangs and governments he had fought against, and even members of the Self-Defense Forces sought revenge from him. He lost everything and had to flee in a hurry, while his wife expressed dissatisfaction with his frequent affair and infidelity. Not only did the movement led by Mireles failed, it was also difficult to guarantee the safety of the family. On the way to escape, I couldn't sleep well, and I needed to be guarded by a heavily armed bodyguard, wearing a bulletproof vest and putting a gun on the pillow before daring to fall asleep. Without the company of his family, he said frustratedly: "This is life."
Scout Tim was sitting on the ground, his face covered with wrinkles left by the years, he took a deep breath and looked into the distance, saying: "As long as people are willing to change, this cycle of death can be broken, but they do nothing. "His anti-drug work has a long way to go and a long way to go.
The night darkened, and the quiet and slightly strange background music sounded. The drugmakers at the beginning of the movie continued to create drugs in the seemingly dark night, and revealed the cruel truth: "Everyone can be corrupted. The guards and us are the same team, we pay to support them, and we are also part of the government." This remark makes people feel ironic. Even if one group of drug dealers is attacked, there will be another group of drug dealers to make drugs. Drug trafficking. "This is a story that never ends." All the efforts made to fight against drugs and violence are just a form. The biggest enemy is not drugs, gangs, or government corruption, but unpredictable people's hearts.
The final subtitles gave us the ending. Dr. Mireles was arrested and detained in a heavily guarded prison. In the vague video of the prison, Mireles shaved her hair and sat behind bars, bowing her head with a complicated expression. When I saw this scene, I was surprised at first, and only a sigh followed.
The documentary title is translated into a drug trafficking land or a drug lord empire based on the content, but I think the word cartel means monopoly and alliance. Does the director want to explain that in this land plagued by drugs, the government, drug lords, The gang has formed a monopolistic organization, they trade with each other for their own interests, and good and evil are inseparable. But it is the innocent people who suffer from drug violence.
there's an imaginary line out there between right and wrong, good and evil.
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