El Norte
1983 · Movie · 141 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Also known as The North
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-10-11
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 141 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (82 votes)
- Budget
- $800,000
Themes
- immigrant
- mexico
- indigenous
- immigration
- illegal immigration
- american dream
- usa–mexico border
- border crossing
- fugitive
- undocumented immigrant
- guatemala
- underground tunnel
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1985 · nominated
Cast & crew
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
as Rosa
David Villalpando
as Enrique
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
as Arturo
Lupe Ontiveros
as Nacha
Trinidad Silva
as Monte
- AL
Alicia del Lago
as Lupe
Mike Gomez
as Informer
- JR
Jose Martin Ruano
as Foreman
- SQ
Stella Quan
as Josefita
- HZ
Heraclio Zepeda
as Pedro
Directed by Gregory Nava