El norte : The north

Resource Information

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

Label

El norte : The north

Title remainder

The north

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

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

Actor

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

Commentator

• Nava, Gregory.

Director

• Nava, Gregory.

Interviewee

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

Producer

• Thomas, Anna.

Screenwriter

• Thomas, Anna.
• Nava, Gregory.

Subject

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

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Foreign language films
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Drama
• DVD-Video discs

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

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

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

LC item number

.N67 2008

PerformerNote

El norte: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Alicia del Lago

Runtime

140

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Series volume

458

Target audience

general

Technique

live action