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El Norte

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Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1983-10-11

Runtime: 141 mins

Director: Gregory Nava

Spoken language: English, Español

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Original title: El Norte

Production Companies: Independent Productions, American Playhouse

Production Countries: United States of America

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