Fleeing the 1980 Civil War in El Salvador, Dora Rodriguez, among a group of twenty-five asylum seekers, were abandoned by their guide and left to fend for themselves in the relentless Sonoran desert of Arizona.

Starring Dora Rodriguez

James Holeman

Robert Neustadt

Robin Reineke

Director Mackenzie Baradic

Producer Emma Shae Stewart

Cinematographer Nash Reynolds

Gaffer Brendon Lynn

Sound Recordist Zowie McShane

Editor/Colorist Andrew Ortiz

Assistant Editor/VFX Thomas Timberlake

Articles:

Voices from the Sonoran Desert: New film, 'Borderlands,' tells the story of one woman's harrowing journey across the U.S.-Mexico border

Filming Arizona’s Immigration Crisis

Awards

• Bridgefest, Vancouver - Best Docudrama

• Florence Film Awards - Best Student Film

• ORION IFF - Best Human Rights

• Indie Movies Spark - Best Producer