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El Norte (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Montreal World Film Festival
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
139 min

Special Features:
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1983 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Gregory Nava

Written By:
Anna Thomas
Gregory Nava

Actors:
Abel Franco ..... Raimundo
Alicia del Lago ..... Lupe Xuncax
David Villalpando ..... Enrique Xuncax
Diane Cary ..... Alice Harper (as Diane Civita)
Enrique Castillo ..... Jorge
Ernesto Gómez Cruz ..... Arturo Xuncax
Lupe Ontiveros ..... Nacha
Mike Gomez ..... Jaime
Tony Plana ..... Carlos
Trinidad Silva ..... Monte
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez ..... Rosa Xuncax

Synopsis:

El Norte is a realistic picture of both the Guatemalan government's oppression of the Quiche Indians and the hard life of illegal immigrants in the United States. After the Guatemalan army destroys their village of San Pedro, two teenage Quiche Mayan Indian siblings journey north (hence El Norte) through Mexico to the United States to start a new life. The film opens with the destruction of the village and the peasants' pointless appeals to the authorities for justice. Realizing that the government is seizing their land, Enrique and Rosa make the difficult decision to leave their people behind. As they journey through Mexico, the siblings encounter a number of helpful individuals who direct them towards the U.S./Mexican border. There they find a 'coyote' (a professional human smuggler) and make the frightening run across border. Once across, Enrique and Rosa are introduced to the impossible realities of life as an illegal immigrant in Los Angeles. Living in constant fear of deportation, they struggle to survive as they are exploited by a series of employers. Eventually, their luck takes a turn for the better when the manager of their motel offers Enrique a job.

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