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202180 minPG-13documentary

7 Murders a Day

202180 minPG-13documentary

Tijuana's cartel violence escalates amid a deadly cycle of crime.

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Tijuana's cartel violence escalates amid a deadly cycle of crime.

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Filmmaker Charlie Minn examines the escalating cartel violence in Tijuana, Mexico.

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