Southmost U.S.A. (2013)

A journey through Brownsville, Texas on the fourth of July, introducing a community who have been separated from public and private property by the US/Mexican border fence. While local residents prepare for the independence day parade, picnics, and fireworks, they reflect on their frustrations with the border fence. They discuss the personal and financial repercussions of the fence on their safety, access to property, and relationship with Mexico. Evocative images of the fence and stories from local residents offer a contrasting perspective to the current political debate about the US border fence.