Official CARTEL LAND Trailer Witness the new CARTEL LAND trailer! The award winning documentary, is directed by Matthew Heineman (Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, Our Time). CARTEL LAND will be released in theaters on July 3. CARTEL LAND is a classic western set in the 21st century, pitting vigilantes on both sides of the border against the vicious Mexican drug cartels. With unprecedented access, this character-driven film provokes deep questions about lawlessness, the breakdown of order, and whether it is just for citizens to take up arms to fight violence with violence.