HBO documentary, THE FENCE (LA BARDA)

See the HBO Documentary Films to help promote THE FENCE (LA BARDA) which premieres this Thursday, September 16th only on HBO.

In Oct. 2006, the U.S. government decided to build a 700-mile fence along its troubled 2000-mile-plus border with Mexico. Three years, 19 construction companies, 350 engineers, thousands of construction workers, tens of thousands of tons of metal and $3 billion later, was it all worth it?

THE FENCE (LA BARDA), Rory Kennedy’s (HBO’s Emmy-winning “Ghosts of Abu Ghraib”) latest HBO documentary, investigates the impact of the project, revealing how its stated goals – containing illegal immigration, cracking down on drug trafficking and protecting America from terrorists – have given way to unforeseen, even absurd consequences. Kennedy follows her subjects through private ranches, protected wilderness, bustling border towns and scrub deserts for a revealing, often surprising look at the controversial southern U.S. border barrier.

And don't forget - The film debuts on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH (8:00-8:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

For more information: http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-fence