United States / Nov 11, 2025
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
FRONTLINE examines how a once-peaceful nation is now gripped by drug cartels, violence and a military crackdown. With rare access to gang recruits, police, politicians and families caught in the crossfire, the documentary explores efforts to stem the violence and the human toll.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Drug War in Ecuador |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | FRONTLINE, GBH, Duskwater |
| Official site | pbs.org |
| Release date | 11 novembre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Raney Aronson-Rath |
| Production | Marcel Mettelsiefen, Stephen Ellis, Mayte Carrasco, Ahisha Ghafoor, Eammon Matthews, Esme Ramlal |
| Editing | Stephen Ellis |
| Cinematography | Marcel Mettelsiefen |
| Assistant directors | Marcel Mettelsiefen |
| Camera operators | Marcel Mettelsiefen |
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| Additional photography | Marcel Mettelsiefen |
| Music | Ege Ateslioglu |
| Sound | Ege Ateslioglu |
Release dates
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