Spring of the Vanishing
A mother’s search for her missing teenage son uncovers mass murder and a conspiracy of silence on America’s doorstep, and a mystery of why the US and Mexico are blocking justice from being served.
From Andrew Glazer (Director, Producer) and J. Weston Phippen (Producer)
A group of Mexican women searching for their missing sons uncovers a draconian deal between Washington and Mexico that led to a months-long massacre. A US trained and armed unit of Mexico's special forces were seen patrolling the streets of Nuevo Laredo, MX when people began disappearing. It was deployed to pacify the stronghold of the Zetas cartel but operated indiscriminately and with impunity. Eighteen-year-old and US-born Jorge Dominguez was among 49 reported missing during the six-week operation. The film tracks Jorge’s mother's desperate search for her son and for justice and accountability from both the U.S. and Mexico.
Andrew Glazer is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. He recently directed and produced the documentary BAD HOMBRES for Showtime. J. Weston Phippen is a journalist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He’s been an editor at magazines like The Atlantic and Outside, and his freelance work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, and Politico Magazine, among other publications.