El Norte

1983 2h 21m ES

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7.1

SOLID

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92%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.7

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 87🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes●75Metacritic★7.7IMDB · 5,884

AdventureDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Rosa
David Villalpando
Enrique
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Arturo
Lupe Ontiveros
Nacha
Trinidad Silva
Monte
Alicia del Lago
Lupe
Mike Gomez
Informer
Jose Martin Ruano
Foreman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory Nava
Writers: Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas, Gregory Nava
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Mexico

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Mexico.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregory Nava, shot by James Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Malecio Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Betsy Blankett Milicevic shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and David Villalpando and Ernesto Gómez Cruz carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory Nava directs. James Glennon behind the camera. Malecio Martinez scores. Betsy Blankett Milicevic cuts. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom, Mexico. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4International production across 3 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Mexico.
5Directed by Gregory Nava, shot by James Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Malecio Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Betsy Blankett Milicevic shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and David Villalpando and Ernesto Gómez Cruz carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0085482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "immigrant", "mexico", "indigenous", "immigration".