A documentary highlighting border issues—from Mexican freight trains and cartel tunnels to child detention camps—held its premiere in Newport Beach, California, on Oct. 8.
Investigative reporter James O'Keefe said he went behind the scenes of the “migrant industrial complex” in his film “Line in the Sand,” offering a “a raw and unfiltered look” at the U.S.-Mexico border.
He said his film reveals “shocking truths” about the border, according to a statement obtained by The Epoch Times.
According to O’Keefe, it was filmed from January to July, with nearly 1,000 hours of footage featuring multiple languages. He described the film as a portrayal of unscripted reality.
“The story kind of came together at the last minute in this miraculous way,” O’Keefe said. “I didn’t write it that way. I didn’t know what I was going to find. The story kind of tells itself.”
Bravery is one of the themes of the film, which O'Keefe identifies as essential in today’s society to combat injustice and corruption.
“You do meet some people in the film that are very brave, and courage is in short supply these days,” he said.