Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando
Mayan Indian peasants, tired of being thought of as nothing more than "brazos fuertes" ("strong arms", i.e., manual laborers) and organizing in an effort to improve their lot in life, are discovered b...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2009
Stats: 122 reviews
"El Norte", directed by Gregory Nava, is the melodramatic tale of a brother and sister who make their way to the United States illegally after fleeing their home country of Guatemala. It is told in three clearly defined sections: the first documenting life at home, the second exp...( read more)
Brother and sister from Guatemala decide to seek refuge in the U.S. That's the first part. The second half details their life in that magical city in "the north" called Los Angeles. The last shot is heartbreaking. Well plotted film deservedly won an Oscar nomination for Best ...( read more)
Picked it up at the library,Tried to watch it but got bored so I took it back.Seen it at the library again & decided to give it another chance & Im so glad I did.A great movie
1999? This was released in 1982. Anyway, lucky for Enrique, immigration is manned by plodding white guys, eh?
wonderful film about two immigrants who leave their village in guatemala for fear of persecution and immigrate to the US illegally. For those of you who are against immigration of any sort, you must see this film. For those of you who aren't, see it too. It is an importan...( read more)
If there is a movie that a director can make and feel proud of, it is this, especially if this social commentary intrigues and interests you. I find that in narratives, you can create genuine emotions, emotions that can stifle and cut you up. This film did that, I lost all sense ...( read more)
it is said that its not that good movie,poor acting and i donno what,but it was on the 80s, and those ppl were acting 4 the 1st time, i think its a very good story and one should watch it without those "great expectations", I simply watched it, felt like part of it and would like...( read more)
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