An examination of Mexican drug cartels’ influence in pop culture on both sides of the border as experienced by a Los Angeles narcocorrido singer dreaming of stardom and a Juarez crime scene investigator on the front line of Mexico’s Drug War.

A festival favorite, Shaul Schwarz’s harrowing, high-wire documentary stares straight down the barrel of a gun, onto a subculture that got way out of control. An explosive look at the Mexican drug wars through the unique musical lens of the narcocorridos. Be warned, it’s impossible to look away.