'kingdom of shadows,' THE HUMAN COST OF THE U.S.-MEXICO DRUG WAR.

Director Bernardo Ruiz BRING A feature documentary on the staggering human cost of the U.S.-Mexico drug war.

In Kingdom of Shadows, Ruiz takes an unflinching look at the human cost of the U.S.-Mexico drug war through the perspectives of three unlikely individuals. Sister Consuelo Morales, based in the devastated city of Monterrey, prods government officials to take action against the drug cartels on behalf of grieving families whose loved ones have gone missing.  Texan rancher Don Henry Ford Jr. offers historical context for the evolution to the hyper-violent state of drug trafficking today, as he recounts his career as a smuggler during the 1980s, before he served time for importing marijuana. And undercover agent-turned-senior Homeland Security officer Oscar Hagelsieb recounts his own remarkable journey and 

​offers a unique perspective on the U.S.' role in the drug war as the child of undocumented parents, Oscar grew up in an impoverished neighborhood where of his many peers gave in to the temptations of the drug economy.

This emotional-intriguing film captures a reality that should not be ignored.  Kingdom of Shadows is on demand and in select theaters November 20th. 

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by IC editors