Cartel Land
'City of Ghosts' Chronicles Syrian Activists Battling ISIS with Journalism
Filmmaker Matthew Heineman's new movie about the citizen journalist group "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently" puts human faces to the stories of the displaced.
A Brief History of the Relationship Between Mexican Drug Cartels and the Catholic Church
Pope Francis used a recent visit to urge Mexicans to steer clear of the temptations of drugs and illicit cash, but when it comes to local cartels, the Catholic Church has its own questionable history to contend with.
Watch: VICE Talks Film with Director Matthew Heineman and Cinematographer Roger Deakins
The 2016 Oscar nominees discuss the overlapping themes in their films 'Cartel Land' and 'Sicario.'
The Vigilante Protagonist of an Oscar-Nominated Drug War Movie Speaks From Jail
The documentary Cartel Land portrays José Manuel Mireles as a flawed hero who stood up to one of Mexico's most barbarous drug cartels, but who also succumbed to the temptation of abusing his new power.
Talking Vigilantism and Mexican Drug Wars with Filmmaker Matthew Heineman
Ahead of the release of his new documentary Cartel Land, the director tells us about getting shot at by Mexican drug cartels and living with the vigilantes who try to stop them.
'Cartel Land': Coming Full Circle
VICE spent the day with filmmaker Matthew Heineman during his first visit back to Mexico since the making of his unflinching documentary Cartel Land.
El Chapo's Prison Escape Represents Yet Another Failure of the Mexican Government
The director of the new documentary "Cartel Land" describes how Mexican citizens have been driven to vigilantism because the police and military are unable or unwilling to help.
Kathryn Bigelow Interviews the Filmmaker Behind the Mexican Drug War Documentary, 'Cartel Land'
In this episode of 'VICE Talks Film,' director Kathryn Bigelow interviews filmmaker Matthew Heineman about his Sundance award-winning documentary, 'Cartel Land.'
Watch the Trailer for the Sundance Award-Winning Doc, 'Cartel Land'
The documentary is a gripping look at two vigilante groups and their shared enemy—the drug cartels who wreak havoc on their towns.