EL NORTE (1983)

The trailer for 1983’s EL NORTE. Directed by Sam Gregory Nava and written by Anna Thomas (from a story by Nava). The film stars Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, Alicie del Lago, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Eraclio Zepeda, Mike Gomez, David Villalpando, Stella Quan, Jose Martin Ruano, and Emilio Gomez Ozuna.

The plot summary is as follows:

After their family is killed in a government massacre, brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee Guatemala and embark on a perilous journey to "El Norte": the United States. This timeless, visually epic story of Enrique and Rosa's courageous struggle to make a better life in the U.S. as undocumented immigrants resonates today with remarkable force and remains an unforgettable portrait of the power of the human spirit.

EL NORTE is currently streaming on Pluto TV and is also available for rent/purchase on most digital platforms.