
Trapped by Borders
Captured by Borders is a film about travelling the world in old and transformed fire trucks.They have been in more than 100 countries, on five continents, driven for more than 100 000 kilometres.As a result, we were confident that no one could stop us.Until the fire trucks were blocked on the border between China and Vietnam.
- Director
- Sandijs Semjonovs
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Captured by Borders is a film about travelling the world in old and transformed fire trucks. They have been in more than 100 countries, on five continents, driven for more than 100 000 kilometres. As a result, we were confident that no one could stop us. Until the fire trucks were blocked on the border between China and Vietnam. By one of the most difficult border crossings in the world. After almost eight years, a rescue expedition leaves Latvia to bring the fire trucks home. How will they fare? That’s what this adventure documentary is about.
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- Release date
- Aug 7, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
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- Country
- Latvia
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