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202181 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Human Trafficking Civil Rights

Missing in Brooks County

202181 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Families in Brooks County, Texas, search for loved ones who have vanished along the U.S.-Mexico border, amid a growing crisis of missing persons.

Human Trafficking Civil Rights

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Families in Brooks County, Texas, search for loved ones who have vanished along the U.S.-Mexico border, amid a growing crisis of missing persons.

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Jeff Bemissdirector

Lisa Molomotdirector

Eduardo Canalescast

Craig Johnson

Craig Johnsoncast

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In Brooks County, Texas, families search for loved ones who have disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. The film follows two families as they confront the pain of loss. Law enforcement agents, human rights workers, and activists also appear, addressing the systemic failures that contribute to the crisis of missing persons in the region. Their stories reveal the human cost of these disappearances and the obstacles faced by those seeking justice and answers in a flawed system.

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