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Norte, El (1983)
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Release Date:
27 enero 1984 (USA) másFrase comercial:
The magical film that reveals the world between the dream and the realityPlot:
Mayan Indian peasants, tired of being thought of as nothing more than "brazos fuertes" ("strong arms"... más | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination másComentarios de los usuarios:
An important portrayal of immigrant life másCast
(Vista general del reparto en créditos) | Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez | ... | Rosa Xuncax |
| David Villalpando | ... | Enrique Xuncax |
| Ernesto Gómez Cruz | ... | Arturo Xuncax |
| Lupe Ontiveros | ... | Nacha |
| Trinidad Silva | ... | Monte |
| Alicia del Lago | ... | Lupe Xuncax |
| Abel Franco | ... | Raimundo |
 | Enrique Castillo | ... | Jorge |
| Tony Plana | ... | Carlos |
 | Diane Cary | ... | Alice Harper (as Diane Civita) |
| Mike Gomez | ... | Jaime |
| listado alfabético del resto del reparto: | |||
 | Sheryl Bernstein | ||
 | Larry Cedar | ||
| Sergi Dagliana | ... | Olinto |
| Emilio Del Haro | ||
| Gregory Enton | ||
| Giuseppe Furia | ... | Requiem |
| Pado Hende | ... | Dilvo |
| Ronald G. Joseph | (as Ron Joseph) | |
 | Bo Kane | ... | Doctor (as Bob Kane) |
| Christina Kokubo | ... | English teacher |
| John Martin | ||
| Jorge Moreno | ||
| George O'Hanlon Jr. | ||
| Rodrigo Puebla | ||
 | Loraine Shields | ||
| Julie Silliman | ||
| Sabina Vannucchi | ... | Rosa |
| Jomarie Ward | (as Jo Marie Ward) | |
| Slavitza Yhuelo | ||
| Heraclio Zepeda | ... | Pedro |
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I first saw this movie in 1989 or so and, being in high school and rather naive at the time, was blown away by unromantic portrayal of the lives of two Guatemalan refugees living as illegal immigrants in California. I still find it a moving film.
Siblings Arturo and Rosa flee their mountain village after their father is killed and trek across Mexico with dreams of living in the United States -- "El Norte." The story is sprinkled with humor, but the overall theme is tragedy. The political overtones are forceful as well; the course of one's life depends more on where one was born than how resourceful one is. This idea is explored in the contrast between the situations faced by the refugees and those of Americans they encounter. Arturo's struggle to find work is perilous, and demands huge sacrifices.
Thankfully, the movie doesn't portray its subject simplistically. There are several sympathetic American characters and some unsympathetic non-Americans. However, the film is ultimately critical of America, simply because Americans have so much and give so little of it to their closest neighbours. More than that, Americans are woefully unaware of the circumstances that many of those living within their country face. El Norte is an important film because it has the ability to change this.