John Sayles doesn’t think “a wall is the answer” to strife along the U.S./Mexico divider.
“Back then, it didnt have the same tension.
The border patrol would just sayno me hagas correrto illegal immigrants dont make me run and deport them.

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I recently visited it with a friend and we urinated on it.”
“John is 20 years ahead in his storytelling,” Cooper toldThe Guardian.
“Look at what were dealing with now.
Border conflict is a nightmare.
The way John did those transitions suggests history is never too far away from the present.
Thats the films legacy: things dont change too quickly, if ever.”
Read the full interview atThe Guardian.
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