Spare My Bones, Coyote! – January 18, 2026
CANADA, 2024 | English, Spanish (subtitled) | 84 minutes
Each year, countless migrants risk their lives crossing the US–Mexico border through remote desert regions. For over a decade, a small group of volunteers has quietly walked those same paths—not to stop migration, but to recover the bodies of those who never made it home.
We chose this documentary for its unwavering, cinéma-vérité approach that honors the dignity of the dead and the emotional toll on those left behind. It juxtaposes harrowing discovery scenes—bones, silences, echoing desert vistas—with intimate moments in the Ortiz household. The result is a powerful, unflinching meditation on grief, resilience, and quiet heroism.
A sober, searing call to action — this is cinema that doesn’t just shine light on a crisis, it carries its weight.
Content Advisory: Distressing Imagery, Death, Trauma
Tags: Documentary, Social Awareness, Thought-Provoking