El Norte

(1984)

7.7 /10

5,884 votes

IMDb

Release & Runtime

January 27, 1984 · 2 hr 21 min

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Languages

Spanish Maya English

Countries

United States United Kingdom Mexico

Adventure Drama

Peasants, tired of beingnothing more than manual laborers, are discovered by the Guatemalan army. After the army destroys their village, a brother and sister, decide they must flee el Norte. After receiving help from friends and advice from a veteran immigrant on strategies for traveling, they make their way to Los Angeles.

Cast: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz and others

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