For twelve years, a Mexican American couple have organized biweekly search and rescue missions along the desert border to find and return the bodies of migrants who died while trying to cross on foot to their families. Despite exhaustion, burnout and post-traumatic stress, they continue to bring closure to those who have lost loved ones in the pursuit of a better life.
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Director
Jonah Malak
Writer
Jonah Malak
Producer
Dominique Dussault
Cinematography
Nicolas Taborga Montes
Sound Designer
Sylvain Brassard
Editor
Marie-Pier Dupuis
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