54 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestMexican American filmmaker Iliana Sosa explores the fluidity of life on El Paso’s border.
Returning to their hometowns, Texas filmmakers Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa chronicle the complex history of each city, while examining the toll that the prison system, oil business, and border laws have on those communities.
Direction
Linklater's personal Huntsville lens hits hardest.
Writing
Avoids both Texas mythmaking and coastal smugness.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Linklater grew up blocks from Texas's death row; his mother worked at the prison. This isn't journalism for him — it's memoir.
Released during 2024's immigration policy battles, the series became accidental required viewing for understanding how border rhetoric actually plays in border towns.
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