‍END OF THE WALL

Feature Film

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‍The Sonoran Desert is characterized by extreme heat, dryness, isolation, and rugged terrain. A nine-meter-high border wall cuts through the desert, separating the United States from Mexico. About 30 kilometers east of the border town of Sasabe, Arizona, the wall ends abruptly. At the site known as the "End of the Wall," only hills and ravines continue to mark the border. There, in one of the most remote stretches of the border, where there is no electricity, no water, and no sign of civilization, people cross at night, either to seek asylum or to pass through the desert undetected. Volunteers operate a camp there, on the U.S. side of the border, providing water, food, and information. The film tells the story of people crossing the Sonoran Desert and of those who are there when they arrive.

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‍Germany 2026 / 72 Min 

‍Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer: Laurentia Genske
Editor: Laurentia Genske
Fine Cut Editor: Yana Höhnerbach
Dramaturgical Consultant: Carina Mergens
Sound Design, Sound Mixing: Robert Keilbar
Sound Recordist: Laurentia Genske
Colour Correction: Fabiana Cardalda
Music: Matthias Albert Sänger
Sound Mix Facility: MPS Sonnenstudio Film GmbH

‍Funded by: Film- und Medienstiftung NRW

‍Kunststiftung NRW

‍North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences

‍Humanities and the Arts, Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia

‍Filmlab | Filmwerkstatt Düsseldorf e.V. | Developed with the support of Filmlab

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‍Festivals

‍42nd Warsaw International Film Festival (World Premiere)

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