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Two brothers live parallel lives on either side of the US-Mexico border. This is the dramatic true story of how their worlds collided in a major criminal conspiracy. José Treviño was raised in Nuevo Laredo, a Mexican border town and major smuggling gateway. He grew up loving the sprawling countryside and its tough, fast quarter horses, but in search of opportunity he crossed the border into Texas.

Daniel is a young Métis man searching for a way to exist in a world of lateral violence, intergenerational trauma and systemic racism. Facing obstacles of his own at every turn, he observes and learns from the lived realities of his family members, friends, teachers and lovers. He finds hope in the inherent connection of Indigenous Peoples to the land, and the permanence of culture, language and ceremony in the face of displacement.

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In a world where honor and strength collide, an unlikely hero embarks on a journey of a lifetime...to find the heart of martial arts. A down-on-his-luck young man joins forces with a Japanese journalist. They travel the West of America to see for themselves what martial arts have become, what they have been, and hopefully what they can be. Discover the strength that lies within, joining David, Seiji, and the beautiful Yo.

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