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198953 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Borders

198953 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Checkpoints and barriers illustrate the physical and political obstacles affecting immigration and the drug trade, alongside commentary on the Strategic Defense Initiative.

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Merrill Aldighieri

Synopsis

Checkpoints and barriers illustrate the physical and political obstacles affecting immigration and the drug trade, alongside commentary on the Strategic Defense Initiative.

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Joe Tripiciandirector

Merrill Aldighieridirector

Joe Tripicianwriter

Merrill Aldighieriwriter

Robert Anton Wilsoncast

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Borders opens with scenes of checkpoints and barriers that separate communities. The film addresses the physical and political obstacles that limit the movement of people, particularly in relation to immigration and the drug trade. It features commentary, computer graphics, and dramatizations to illustrate these issues. The documentary also discusses the Strategic Defense Initiative, known as the Star Wars defense initiative, and its societal effects. Directed by Joe Tripician in 1989, the film runs for 53 minutes.

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