The River and The Wall Film Screening
Join us for a panel discussion on the proposed border wall along the Rio Grande followed by a screening of The River and The Wall
Join the National Parks Conservation Association, Big Bend Conservation Alliance, Keep Big Bend Wild, Latino Outdoors, and the San Antonio River Foundation for an evening panel discussion and outdoor screening of The River and the Wall at Confluence Park.
New border wall construction is once again being proposed across ecologically sensitive areas of Texas. The River and The Wall captures what is at stake along the borderlands.
The film follows five friends on a 1,200-mile journey from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico, traveling by horseback, mountain bike, and canoe. Led by conservation filmmaker Ben Masters, the group documents the Texas borderlands as new wall construction looms. Alongside National Geographic Explorer Filipe DeAndrade, ornithologist Heather Mackey, river guide Austin Alvarado, and conservationist Jay Kleberg, they capture both the ecological importance of the region and life along the border.
The evening will begin with a panel discussion featuring regional experts and advocates on the proposed border wall and its impacts on communities, wildlife, and public lands, followed by the film screening.
Event Details:
Confluence Park, 310 W. Mitchell St., San Antonio, TX
May 14, 2026
Panel Discussion: 7:15-8:00 p.m.
Film Screening: 8:15-10:00 p.m.