Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Spare My Bones, Coyote!

Play trailer 1:31 Poster for Spare My Bones, Coyote! 2025 1h 24m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 2 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
For the last twelve years, Marisela and Ely, along with the volunteer group The Águilas del Desierto have roamed the US-Mexico desert. Their goal: to seek, 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 difficult lives they have chosen to live.

Critics Reviews

View All (2)
Martin Kudlac ScreenAnarchy 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. May 19, 2025 Full Review Ricardo Gallegos La Estatuilla 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] May 4, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

View All

Jonah Malak

Director

Dominique Dussault

Producer

Nicolas Taborga

Cinematographer

Marie-Pier Dupuis

Film Editor

Gisela Restrepo

Film Editor

Jonah Malak

Film Editor
View All

Spare My Bones, Coyote!

Spare My Bones, Coyote!: Trailer 1 Spare My Bones, Coyote!: Trailer 1 1:31 View more videos
View All

Spare My Bones, Coyote!

View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis For the last twelve years, Marisela and Ely, along with the volunteer group The Águilas del Desierto have roamed the US-Mexico desert. Their goal: to seek, 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 difficult lives they have chosen to live.
Director
Jonah Malak
Producer
Dominique Dussault
Production Co
Nemesis Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 24m