El Norte

1984 • 141 minuuttia

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"The quintessential film about immigration ... 35 years after its debut, EL NORTE is the film of our time." (Claudia Puig, USA TODAY/ NPR) Celebrate the 35th anniversary of this Oscar®-nominated* classic from director Gregory Nava (Selena) with an exquisite restoration by the Academy Film Archive, supported in part by the Getty Foundation. 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. *1984, Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen), Gregory Nava and Anna Thomas. Oscar® is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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This is a timeless story that is repeated by many of whom are voiceless and unseen as the characters in this film.