El Norte

1983
R
2 Std. 21 Min.

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7,7/10

5807

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Nachdem ihre Familie bei einem Regierungsmassaker getötet wurde, fliehen die Geschwister Enrique und Rosa aus Guatemala und begeben sich auf eine gefährliche Reise nach "El Norte", in die Ve... Alles lesenNachdem ihre Familie bei einem Regierungsmassaker getötet wurde, fliehen die Geschwister Enrique und Rosa aus Guatemala und begeben sich auf eine gefährliche Reise nach "El Norte", in die Vereinigten Staaten.Nachdem ihre Familie bei einem Regierungsmassaker getötet wurde, fliehen die Geschwister Enrique und Rosa aus Guatemala und begeben sich auf eine gefährliche Reise nach "El Norte", in die Vereinigten Staaten.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,7/10

5807

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 3 Gewinne & 2 Nominierungen insgesamt

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Trailer 1:33

El Norte

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The production of El Norte (1983) encountered major problems with Mexican police while shooting on location in Tijuana. According to director Gregory Nava: "One day, men with machine guns took over the set. I had guns pointed at my head. We were forced to shut down production, bribe our way out of the country, fight to get our costumes back, and start shooting again in California." Nava also recalled that Mexican police kidnapped the film's accountant and held him for ransom, and that his own parents had to pose as tourists to smuggle rolls of exposed film across the U.S. border. Back in California, Nava and his crew had to re-create a movie set of the Mexican shanty town where Rosa and Enrique stay before crossing the border.

Patzer
In the final scenes with Enrique on the construction site, the foreman is seen watching Enrique. In a medium shot, he is carrying a rule or spirit level in his left hand as he looks at Enrique. In the next shot, with Enrique in the foreground, the foreman is empty handed.

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Enrique's friend: You have to learn to talk like a Mexican. Tell me it's a hot day.
Enrique Xuncax: It's a hot day.
Enrique's friend: No! You won't make it two miles past the border. "It's a fucking hot day." Mexicans are always saying fuck. Fuck this, fuck that. Now try it again.

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Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtracks
Raiz Viva
Written by Jose Avila

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10/10

Excellent movie about real life in the Americas

Having taught illegal immigrants for decades, this movie intrigued me. From what I have been told by the parents of my students, this movie correctly depicts the lives of many of people who struggle to get to this country. I also know from working with older students, that the life shown in the movie in Southern California is also accurate.

When I taught college sociology classes, I made this movie mandatory viewing (along with "Emerald Forest" and "Belzaire the Cajun." Don't expect a 'feel-good' movie--it's not this one. Do expect to get a glimpse into the lives of millions of people who now live in the United States, and what it took to get here.

PS--Much of this movie is in the Spanish and South American Indian language (with subtitles). Block out the bottom of the screen if you want to practice your español. ¡Qué bueno! (Si, yo hablo español.)