Documentary film ‘The Wall’ comes to Phoenix this month
The issue of immigration is everpresent, from President Trump’s zerotolerance immigration policy to the proposed border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
Last fall, explored what a border wall could mean for the people, wildlife and landscape around it in “The Wall: Untold Stories, Unintended Consequences.”
The project went on to win a 2018 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting.
Now, the USA TODAY NETWORK, of which is part, is hosting a nationwide series of screenings of “The Wall,” a feature-length documentary based off the original project that published in a collection of more than a dozen stories and documentary videos, a podcast series and a special presentation in virtual reality.
“Screening ‘The Wall’ documentary is important for continuing to inform people about critical issues at the border,” said Nicole Carroll, editor in chief of She was editor of
at the time the project was conceived and produced.
“The film has the ability to spur conversations about immigration that people need to have as our policymakers shape our country’s border policy.”
The film features rare footage from some of the most remote reaches of the U.S.
Viewers will see journalists from
and USA TODAY NETWORK travel the length of the border — by land and air.
There, they documented the effects of the wall on security, communities, commerce, the environment, immigrants and property rights.
Screenings will be held across the country. “The Wall” comes to the Valley on July 16 and will air at 7 p.m. at Harkins Theaters Scottsdale 101.
Doors open at 6 p.m., and the film will run from 7 to 8 p.m., followed by a moderated discussion from 8 to 8:30 p.m.