El Norte

El Norte

1983 · 2 hr 21 min · R

Adventure, Drama

Directors

Gregory Nava

Actors

  • Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
  • David Villalpando
  • Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Credits: 10

Summary

After their family is killed in a government massacre, siblings Enrique and Rosa flee Guatemala and embark on a perilous journey to "El Norte": the United States.

More about this movie

Peasants, tired of beingnothing more than manual laborers, are discovered by the Guatemalan army. After the army destroys their village, a brother and sister, decide they must flee el Norte. After receiving help from friends and advice from a veteran immigrant on strategies for traveling, they make their way to Los Angeles.

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