Mais où va-t-on, Coyote ?

For the last twelve years, Marisela and Ely and the group of volunteers Águilas del Desierto, have been roaming the US-Mexico desert in an all-consumming search and rescue mission. 

SYNOPSIS

For the last twelve years, Marisela and Ely and the group of volunteers Águilas del Desierto, have been roaming the US-Mexico desert. Their goal: to search for, find, and return to their families the bodies of migrants who died while crossing on foot. This all-consuming calling takes a crushing toll on them, but how could they stop? Spare My Bones, Coyote! follows their work, dedication, and the difficult lives they have chosen to live.

Theme(s): , Human Rights, Migration

DETAILS

Director | , Jonah Malak
Year | , 2025
Country | , Québec
Duration | 84 minutes
Original language | , English, Spanish
Subtitles | , French
Image | Nicolas Taborga
Sound | Sylvain Brassard
Editing | Gisela Restrepo, Jonah Malak, Marie-Pier Dupuis
Production | Dominique Dussault
Distribution | Aguilas del Desierto, Ely Ortiz, Marisela Ortiz

DIRECTOR

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Jonah Malak

SEE COMPLETE PROFILE

Jonah Malak is a director and producer of documentaries. After studying mathematics and cinema, he devoted himself to making documentaries. His works are a bridge between different disciplines and cultures, including two feature films and several short films: Masse mystique and Mes mardis chez Catherine, two anthropological documentaries exploring religious phenomena in Lebanon.

CAREER

Hot Docs · DOXA · Shanghai International Film Festival · Galway Film Fleadh · Magnus Isacsson Award RIDM · Festival international du Cinéma d'auteur de Rabat · St-Louis International Film Festival · Prix du Jury DocsMX · Festival international du film de Médenine

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

SCREENING 1

8 July 2026 pm31 21h00

Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier 

This film is included in screening Mais où va-t-on, Coyote ?

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