You Just Can't See Them From The Road

An immigrant family in California’s Central Valley faces the loss of their land and way of life. One of the few remaining ranchers in the Bay Area watches urban sprawl creep in from every direction. Cowboys work in the shadow of the historic Hearst Castle. One of the largest Black landowners in the state discovers Native American artifacts on his ranch. You Just Can’t See Them From the Road is a documentary portrait of modern West Coast ranchers—invisible to and misunderstood by the rapidly modernizing society they sustain.

About the Directors

Keely Brazil Covello and Michael Brazil Gillies are sisters and filmmakers. The daughters of ranch veterinarians in remote Northern California, came together to co-create Go West Media after attending school and working in major cities across the country, inspired to bridge the rural-urban divide through storytelling. Debut doc You Just Can’t See Them From the Road is a portrait of modern West Coast ranchers. Keely and Michaela currently live in Orange County, California.