Foreign Language Film
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Rated R
“El Norte”
(1983, United States, Guatemala; directed by Gregory Nava) in Spanish and K’iche’ with English subtitles
Oscar nominee
Wednesday, May 13, 6:30 p.m.
When a group of Mayan Indians organize a labor union, their community is violently destroyed by the Guatemalan army. Teenage siblings Rosa and Enrique manage to escape the massacre and decide to start a new life in El Norte—the USA. The story combines magic realism and beautiful imagery.
Running time: 2 hours, 21 minutes.
