Smugglers left the Patel family to cross the Canada–U.S. border on foot during a snowstorm in 2022. The family of four didn’t survive. Indian police say they know who planned the fatal border crossing. The Fifth Estate’s Steven D’Souza followed their trail from Gujarat, India, to a suburb in Canada.

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producer/director
Scott Anderson

writer
Steven D’Souza

producers
Andrew Culbert
Murali Krishnan

additional producing
Nazim Baksh

video editor
Loretta Hicks

cinematography
John Badcock csc
Kyle Berkompas
Jonathan Castell
Andy Hincenbergs
Tyson Koschik
Yanjun Li
Trevor Lyons
Patrick Morrell
Gurmeet Sapal
Darek Zdzienicki

special thanks
John LeSavage
Alex Lupul
Cathy Ross
Jaskaran Singh
Satbir Singh Aulakh


translation
Neeta Desai

archival material
Facebook
Getty Images
RCMP Manitoba
Pond5
Kittson County Sheriff’s Office
YouTube

graphic designers
Tim Kindrachuk
Neil Joyes
Froilan Untalasco

visual research
Leslie Morrison

media management
Astoria Luzzi

post audio
Ron Searles

colourist
Scott McIntyre

theme music
Steve D'Angelo

rollout producer
Leanne Stepnow

social media producers
Alex Migdal
Britt Purdy
Ania Bessonov
Kit Kolbegger

digital producer
Janet Davison

project manager
Victor Kerr

resource coordinators
Marc Cormier
Sam Nar
Dragan Maricic

associate director
Nanci King

packaging editor
Alessia Protomanni

coordinating associate directors
Rhonda Kirkpatrick
Jane Wilson

senior producer
Raj Ahluwalia

executive producer
Allya Davidson

original broadcast
January 26, 2024