El norte : The north
(DVD)
Contributors
Thomas, Anna. Producer
Nava, Gregory. Director
Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia. Actor
Villalpando, David. Actor
Gómez Cruz, Ernesto. Actor
Nava, Gregory. Director
Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia. Actor
Villalpando, David. Actor
Gómez Cruz, Ernesto. Actor
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2008.
Format
DVD
Edition
Director-approved special edition.
ISBN
9781604651096, 1604651091
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] pages ; 19 cm)
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | FOREIGN NOR SPANISH | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Brothers and sisters -- Guatemala -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish soundtrack.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Guatemala -- Drama.
Guatemala -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
Guatemala -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.
Mayas -- Guatemala -- Drama.
Motion pictures, Spanish.
Teenagers -- Guatemala -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Undocumented immigrants -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Brothers and sisters -- Guatemala -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish soundtrack.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Guatemala -- Drama.
Guatemala -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
Guatemala -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.
Mayas -- Guatemala -- Drama.
Motion pictures, Spanish.
Teenagers -- Guatemala -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Undocumented immigrants -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Adolescentes -- Guatemala -- Teatro.
Discos videos digitales (DVD)
Estados Unidos -- Emigración e inmigración -- Teatro.
Extranjeros indocumentados -- California -- Los Ángeles -- Teatro.
Guatemala -- Condiciones sociales -- Teatro.
Guatemala -- Emigración e inmigración -- Teatro.
Guatemala -- Teatro.
Hermanos -- Guatemala -- Teatro.
Los Ángeles (California) -- Teatro.
Mayas -- Guatemala -- Teatro.
Películas cinematográficas de aventura.
Películas cinematográficas de suspenso.
Películas cinematográficas en español.
Películas cinematográficas populares.
Discos videos digitales (DVD)
Estados Unidos -- Emigración e inmigración -- Teatro.
Extranjeros indocumentados -- California -- Los Ángeles -- Teatro.
Guatemala -- Condiciones sociales -- Teatro.
Guatemala -- Emigración e inmigración -- Teatro.
Guatemala -- Teatro.
Hermanos -- Guatemala -- Teatro.
Los Ángeles (California) -- Teatro.
Mayas -- Guatemala -- Teatro.
Películas cinematográficas de aventura.
Películas cinematográficas de suspenso.
Películas cinematográficas en español.
Películas cinematográficas populares.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2008.
Edition
Director-approved special edition.
Language
Spanish
ISBN
9781604651096, 1604651091
UPC
715515034722
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983.
General Note
"Enhanced for 16:9 widescreen tvs" -- Container.
General Note
Container insert features an essay : Promised land / by novelist Héctor Tobar and Roger Ebert's 1983 review of the film.
General Note
Special features (disc 1): optional director's audio commentary; theatrical trailer (2 min.).
General Note
Special features (disc 2): "In the service of the shadows: the making of 'El norte'" interview featurette with Nava, producer and co-writer Anna Thomas, actors Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and David Villalpando, and set designer David Wasco (60 min.); "Scouting in Chiapas"gallery of Chiapas location-scouting photographs; "The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva" Nava's award-winning student film with optional director introduction (1972, 31 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, James Glennon ; editor, Betsy Blankett.
Participants/Performers
El norte: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Alicia del Lago, Miguel Gomez Giron, Jose Martín Ruano, Stella Quan, Eraclio Zepeda, Lupe Ontiveros, Trinidad Silva, Tony Plana, Diane Civita, Mike Gomez.
Participants/Performers
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: Marco Antonio Rubio.
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.
Description
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: depicts the life of a fictional poet caught in a civil war and jailed, but then set free on the condition he leaves his country and never returns.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, widescreen format (1.78:1); NTSC region 1; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In Spanish, Kiché and English with optional English and English SDH subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomas, A., Nava, G., Gutiérrez, Z. S., Villalpando, D., Gómez Cruz, E., & Lago, A. d. (2008). El norte: The north (Director-approved special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anna. Thomas et al.. 2008. El Norte: The North. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anna. Thomas et al.. El Norte: The North Criterion Collection, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Anna., et al. El Norte: The North Director-approved special edition., Criterion Collection, 2008.
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