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El Norte

2h 20m|R|Drama|1983
When a group of Mayan Indians decides to organize a labor union to improve conditions in their village, their community is violently destroyed by the Guatemalan army. Teenage siblings, Rosa (Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez) and Enrique (David Villalpando) manage to escape the massacre and decide to start a new life in El Norte -- the USA. The two trek through Mexico, meeting a variety of characters and facing trials and tribulations on their journey toward lives as illegal immigrants in Los Angeles.

Director:

Gregory Nava

Cast:

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Cruz, Stella Quan, Eraclio Zepeda, Jose Ruano, Emilio Ozuna, Daniel Valenzuela
El Norte
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