El norte

Resource Information

The work El norte represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

El norte

Statement of responsibility

Janus Films ; [presented by] Independent Productions in association with American Playhouse ; screenplay by Gregory Nava and Anna Thomas ; original story by Gregory Nava ; directed by Gregory Nava ; produced by Anna Thomas

Title variation

North

Contributor

• Lago, Alicia del
• Nava, Gregory
• American Playhouse Theatrical Films
• Ebert, Roger
• Folkloristas
• Janus Films
• Wasco, David
• Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia
• Martinez, Melecio
• Villalpando, David
• Tobar, Héctor, 1963-
• Thomas, Anna
• Gómez Cruz, Ernesto
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Independent Productions, Ltd
• Glennon, James, 1942-

Actor

• Lago, Alicia del
• Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia
• Villalpando, David
• Gómez Cruz, Ernesto

Commentator

• Nava, Gregory

Director

• Nava, Gregory

Distributor

• Criterion Collection (Firm)

Interviewee

• Nava, Gregory
• Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia
• Villalpando, David
• Thomas, Anna

Performer

• Folkloristas

Producer

• Thomas, Anna

Reviewer

• Ebert, Roger

Screenwriter

• Nava, Gregory
• Thomas, Anna

Set designer

• Wasco, David

Subject

• Illegal aliens -- California | Los Angeles -- Drama
• Drama
• Illegal aliens
• Emigration and immigration
• Teenagers
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• California -- Los Angeles
• Action and adventure films
• United States
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Guatemala -- Social conditions -- Drama
• Brothers and sisters
• Social conditions
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Action and adventure films
• Teenagers -- Drama
• United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama
• Guatemala
• Brothers and sisters -- Drama
• Guatemala -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Action and adventure films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama

Language

• spa
• myn
• eng
• eng
• spa

Summary

• 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
• 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

Related

• Journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva

Member of

• Criterion collection, 458

Cataloging source

CNNTC

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Cinematography, James Glennon ; editor, Betsy Blankett ; music, Los Folkloristas and Melecio Martinez ; DVD producer, Abbey Lustgarten

Dewey number

791.43/72

Language note

In Spanish, Kiché and English with optional English and English SDH subtitles

LC call number

• PN1997
• PN1997.2

LC item number

• .N67 2008
• .N67 2008

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PerformerNote

• Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Alicia del Lago
• The Journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: Marco Antonio Rubio

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Runtime

140

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Series volume

458

Target audience

general

Technique

live action