Movie
El Norte
19832h 21m7.1 / 10
Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.
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Synopsis
Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.
More about El Norte
Cast
Zaide Silvia GutiérrezRosa
David VillalpandoEnrique
Ernesto Gómez CruzArturo
Lupe OntiverosNacha
Trinidad SilvaMonteAlicia del LagoLupe
Mike GomezInformerJose Martin RuanoForeman
Credits
- Directed by
- Gregory Nava
- Written by
- Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas, Gregory Nava
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Budget
- $800K
Production
- Independent Productions
American PlayhouseUnited States
Themes
american dreamborder crossingbrother sister relationshipfugitiveguatemalaguatemalan civil warillegal border crossingillegal immigration
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