Across the Border
1982, English. Directed by Dana Plays.
ACROSS THE BORDER is a collage of found footage and documentary images, radio Spanish/English tracks and commentary by Philippe Bourgois, a Stanford Anthropologist trapped in an offensive by the United States-backed Salvadoran Military forces. The film’s position against U.S. intervention in the third world is stated in graphic visuals that employ techniques of optical printing and animation.
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- 0h 8m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 13 March 1982
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Across the Border runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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Across the Border isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 March 1982. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Across the Border?
Across the Border (1982) was directed by Dana Plays and stars Philippe Bourgois.