El Norte (1983)

10/11/1983 (US) • 2h 21m

Adventure, Drama

Overview

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$800,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

immigrant

mexico

indigenous

immigration

illegal immigration

american dream

usa–mexico border

border crossing

fugitive

undocumented immigrant

guatemala

underground tunnel

rat

illegal border crossing

guatemalan civil war

brother sister relationship

undocumented worker

maya

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