Summary:
Mayan Indian peasants, tired of being thought of as nothing more than "brazos fuertes" ("strong arms", i.e., manual laborers) and organizing in an effort to improve their lot in life, are discovered by the Guatemalan army. After the army destroys their village and family, a brother and sister, teenagers who just barely escaped the massacre, decide they must flee to "El Norte" ("the North", i.e., the USA). After receiving clandestine help from friends and humorous advice from a veteran immigrant on strategies for traveling through Mexico, they make their way by truck, bus and other means to Los Angeles, where they try to make a new life as young, uneducated, and illegal immigrants.
| Runtime: | 141 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, Thriller |
| Countries: | USA, UK |
| Languages: | English, Spanish, Maya |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Gregory Nava | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anna Thomas | Writer |
| Gregory Nava | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Villalpando | Enrique Xuncax |
| Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez | Rosa Xuncax |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abel Franco | Raimundo |
| Alicia del Lago | Lupe Xuncax |
| Diane Cary | Alice Harper |
| Emilio Del Haro | Cast |
| Enrique Castillo | Jorge |
| Ernesto Gómez Cruz | Arturo Xuncax |
| Larry Cedar | Cast |
| Lupe Ontiveros | Nacha |
| Mike Gomez | Jaime |
| Sergi Dagliana | Olinto |
| Sheryl Bernstein | Cast |
| Tony Plana | Carlos |
| Trinidad Silva | Monte |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anna Thomas | Producer |
| Bertha Navarro | Producer |
| Trevor Black | Producer |
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