- HD 1080
- Runtime: 141m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: es
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Gregory Nava
- Stars: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Lupe Ontiveros, Trinidad Silva
- keywords: immigrant, mexico, indigenous, immigration, illegal immigration, american dream, usa–mexico border, border crossing, fugitive, undocumented immigrant, guatemala, underground tunnel, illegal border crossing, guatemalan civil war, brother sister relationship, undocumented worker, maya, preserved film, rats
- Production_studio: Independent Productions, American Playhouse
- The El Norte is featured in the top rankings of 1983
- #3 in Top Adventure Movies of 1983
- #20 in Top Drama Movies of 1983
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.