{"id":1437,"date":"2006-09-21T11:55:04","date_gmt":"2006-09-21T18:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2021-01-25T21:36:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T04:36:07","slug":"el-norte-1983","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1437","title":{"rendered":"El Norte (1983)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;In our land, we have no home; here, we are not welcome.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Poster-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-31238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Poster-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Poster-80x128.jpg 80w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nGuatemalan siblings Enrique and Rosa (David Villalpando and Zaide Silvia Gutierrez) escape from an oppressive political regime to the &#8220;promised land&#8221; of America (El Norte), only to find that life is just as difficult across the border.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Immigrants and Immigration<\/li>\n<li>Refugees<\/li>\n<li>South and Central America<\/li>\n<li>Survival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this &#8220;exceptional film&#8221; about the travails of illegal immigration is &#8220;extremely moving&#8221;, and shows a side of American life not often portrayed in the movies. Fortunately, while the subject matter is relentlessly downbeat, director Gregory Nava manages to infuse some much-needed levity into certain scenes, such as when Rosa and Enrique are interrogated by the Border Patrol, and Enrique peppers his speech with swear words to pass as a Mexican (it works!). Peary laments the film&#8217;s &#8220;overly depressing&#8221; finale, noting, &#8220;The characters are already defeated &#8212; there is no need to destroy them.&#8221; But I found the ending to be appropriately authentic. This is not a film that tries to gloss over the hardships of immigration; instead, it shows that life for the working poor is difficult all over the world, and that it takes more than strong will to overcome systemic oppression. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zaide Silvia Guti\u00e9rrez as Rosa<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Guiterrez.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Guiterrez-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Guiterrez-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Guiterrez-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Guiterrez-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Guiterrez-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Guiterrez-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Guiterrez.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>David Villalpando as Enrique<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Villalpando.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Villalpando-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Villalpando-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Villalpando-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Villalpando-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Villalpando-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Villalpando-1536x871.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Villalpando.png 1727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>An authentic portrayal of Mayan village life in Guatemala<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Mayan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Mayan-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Mayan-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Mayan-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Mayan-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Mayan-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Mayan-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Mayan.png 1721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A realistic look at the hardships suffered by illegal immigrants trying to find work in America<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work2-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work2-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work2-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work2-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work2-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/El-Norte-Work2.png 1729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This remains one of the most powerful films about illegal immigration to date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0085482\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rogerebert.suntimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/19831215\/REVIEWS\/312150301\/1023\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/2150\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;In our land, we have no home; here, we are not welcome.&#8221; Synopsis: Guatemalan siblings Enrique and Rosa (David Villalpando and Zaide Silvia Gutierrez) escape from an oppressive political regime to the &#8220;promised land&#8221; of America (El Norte), only to find that life is just as difficult across the border. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Immigrants and Immigration Refugees South and Central America Survival Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary notes, this &#8220;exceptional film&#8221; about the travails of illegal immigration&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1437\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1437"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66019,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437\/revisions\/66019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}