LEJANOS

Directed by: Sebastian Ortiz Wilkins

Director of Photography: Paula Muraira

Producers: Bastian Orellana, María C.

Production Company: Moon7

Every year, over 50,000 migrant laborers travel to Canada under the promise of honest work and opportunity, but behind the fields lies a system built on silence, fear, and exploitation.

View of a rural landscape with horses grazing, trees, mountains, and houses in the distance seen through a small opening.
Sunset over a field with trees on either side, silhouetted against the sky.
A group of people walking on a dusty rural road during dusk, some carrying tools or bags, with rolling hills and trees in the background.
A man standing in front of a rustic farm building at dusk, smoking a cigarette with chickens nearby.
A person lying on the ground surrounded by two men in a construction-like setting.
A man kneeling next to a person lying on the ground inside a barn with dirt floor, wheelbarrow, and trash bins.
A man talking on a phone inside an office, seen through a doorway with safety vests hanging on the side. The man wears a beige shirt, glasses, and a cap, with papers on the wall behind him.
Close-up of an older man with a mustache, wearing a cap and a beige collared shirt, looking serious indoors.
A man inside a bus or vehicle, looking down at a desk with a lamp and phone, observing people outside near a white pickup truck on a farm or rural area.
Two men standing inside a recreational vehicle, looking serious, with wooden cabinetry and a television in the background.
Close-up of a man's face with eyes closed, showing sweat and a serious expression, with a blurred person in the foreground.
A young man and an older woman sitting inside a helicopter, both appearing exhausted or stressed, with the woman looking down and the man holding his head with his hand.
Two young men sitting outdoors, one resting his head on his knee and the other looking into the distance, with a coiled cable hanging beside them.
A group of people, some standing and some lying on the ground, near a pickup truck in a field with rows of crops and a mountain in the background.
Farm workers harvesting crops in a large field with trees in the background, some wearing hats and bandanas.
Group of people outside in a field, some arguing or fighting near a black SUV, with crops and a rural landscape in the background.
Two farmers harvesting crops in a field of cabbage with mountains in the background.
Two young men facing each other in an outdoor setting, engaged in a serious conversation, with one in focus wearing a cap and the other with glasses and a beard.
A man with a beard wearing a wide-brimmed hat and plaid shirt looking into the distance on a farm, with three other people in the background
A foggy landscape with a large field of dark green crops and a group of tall trees in the distance.
An aerial view of a large field or farm with neatly arranged rows of leafy green plants.
A flock of birds flying over a green open field with patches of different colored grass, with trees and buildings in the distant background under a cloudy sky.
A black pickup truck driving along a road with a large farm field of rows of plants in the background, and trees and power lines further back.
Two men standing outdoors near a barbed wire fence with trees and open land in the background.