Desert Angel
- 2024
- USA
- Duration:
- 87 mins
Overview
Rafael Larraenza has dedicated his life’s work in service of others by running a harrowing, high-stakes DIY search-and-rescue operation for those who have gone missing crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. For 25 years, Larraenza, a naturalized Mexican immigrant, has led missions deep into the desert and is one of the few people equipped to answer the call when migrants and their families need help. Now, facing physical decline and limited resources, Larraenza races against time to help a mother find her missing son, knowing that every minute can mean the difference between life and death. Desert Angel follows his dangerous journey through the deadly landscapes few ever see and some never escape.
Production Team
- Director
- Vincent DeLuca
Festival Screenings
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Los Ángeles del Desierto
We are a non profit, humanitarian, search & rescue group made up of volunteers. We conduct search & rescue operation when there are lost persons in areas of the desert between the U.S and Mexican border.
We coordinate our efforts with local & regional authorities, like Border Patrol, Sheriff Department, Department of Forestry, Homeland Security & Mexican Consulate; with the sole purpose of Saving lives or recovering the bodies of those that have perished in the desert regions along the Mexico & U.S. Border.