Observing the consequences of the Mexican drug trade on both sides of the U.S. border, Cartel Land toggles between Arizona and the state of Michoacan, about 1,000 miles to the south. Only the latter of the twinned storylines really pays off, but that one is riveting.
Up north, director Matthew Heineman and cinematographer Matt Porwoll follow Tim "Nailer" Foley, a military veteran who decided to secure the Arizona border. In part, this is a personal reclamation project.
