A film and a movement sounding alarms about border wall construction in Big Bend
A documentary titled 'The River and the Wall' explores the environmental and social impacts of border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas. The film follows five friends on a journey along the Rio Grande to document the potential consequences of these infrastructure projects.
Why it matters
It sheds light on the intersection of national border policy and the preservation of protected natural landscapes and national parks.
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen 10:32 Courtesy of Rio Grande Film LLC The River and the Wall, a documentary about the border wall conflict impacting Big Bend National Park and the surrounding area, showed recently in Las Cruces. Hillary Pierce, producer of the documentary, The River and the Wall, spoke about the film which showed recently in Las Cruces. She also spoke about the border wall conflict in the Big Bend National Park and the surrounding area with KRWG's Susan Morée.
Susan Morée: The documentary, The River and the Wall, was just shown here in Las Cruces. The film came out in 2019, I believe. What can you tell us about it and where can viewers find it if they missed it?
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in