Spare My Bones, Coyote!

...follows the efforts of Marisela and Ely Ortiz [who work] with the volunteer organization Las Aguilas del Desierto (The Eagles of the Desert) whose specialty is finding the bodies of those who perish in the desert and returning them to their families.

Informs about who Águilas del Desierto are and what their work entails, while also amplifying their message about how to act when left behind in the desert; the documentary ultimately adopts a broader humanistic perspective on migration.

In addition to generating intimacy with his subjects and capturing powerful and inspiring moments and images, Jonah Malak plays with the form to elevate the documentary and its subject matter. [Full Review in Spanish]

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