Published On Jan 26, 2024
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
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RCMP Manitoba
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graphic designers
Tim Kindrachuk
Neil Joyes
Froilan Untalasco
visual research
Leslie Morrison
media management
Astoria Luzzi
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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