Gregory Nava
Series
Criterion collection volume 458
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] pages ; 19 cm)
Language
Español
Description
El norte: Enrique and Rosa are brother and sister Mayan Indian peasants, living in the mountains of Guatemala. When the village attempts to organize for better treatment, Enrique and Rosa are forced to flee as the Guatemalan army is sent in to punish the townspeople. Receiving clandestine help from friends and humorous advice from a veteran immigrant, they make their way to Los Angeles, hoping to make a new life as young, uneducated, and illegal immigrants.
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