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27 January 1984 (USA)
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The magical film that reveals the world between the dream and the reality
Plot:
Mayan Indian peasants, tired of being thought of as nothing more than "brazos fuertes" ("strong arms"...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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1 nomination
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One of the most amazing Latin American films ever!
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez | ... | Rosa Xuncax |
| David Villalpando | ... | Enrique Xuncax |
| Ernesto Gómez Cruz | ... | Arturo Xuncax |
| Lupe Ontiveros | ... | Nacha |
| Trinidad Silva | ... | Monte |
| Alicia del Lago | ... | Lupe Xuncax |
| Abel Franco | ... | Raimundo |
 | Enrique Castillo | ... | Jorge |
| Tony Plana | ... | Carlos |
 | Diane Cary | ... | Alice Harper (as Diane Civita) |
| Mike Gomez | ... | Jaime |
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 | Sheryl Bernstein | ||
 | Larry Cedar | ||
| Sergi Dagliana | ... | Olinto |
| Emilio Del Haro | ||
| Gregory Enton | ||
| Giuseppe Furia | ... | Requiem |
| Pado Hende | ... | Dilvo |
| Ronald G. Joseph | (as Ron Joseph) | |
 | Bo Kane | ... | Doctor (as Bob Kane) |
| Christina Kokubo | ... | English teacher |
| John Martin | ||
| Jorge Moreno | ||
| George O'Hanlon Jr. | ||
| Rodrigo Puebla | ||
| Loraine Shields | ||
| Julie Silliman | ||
| Sabina Vannucchi | ... | Rosa |
| Jomarie Ward | (as Jo Marie Ward) | |
| Slavitza Yhuelo | ||
| Heraclio Zepeda | ... | Pedro |
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The North (International: English title)
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141 min
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This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1995.
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Continuity: The plane that taxis up to the airport building is a DC-10, but the plane seen lifting off towards Chicago is a 747.
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Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
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What a beautiful, powerful and endearing film that Gregory Nava has given the general film watching public. While few people have ever seen this film, it rates as one of the best films ever in regards to Latin American cinema. Sure, the budgetary constraints can be seen in many parts of this film, but the overall artistic stamp of the film more than makes up for the lack thereof. In our current society of anti-immigration,
one has to experience the pain and torment some of the people have to experience just to get the chance to live in America. This spirit alone gives me respect for most working immigrants, even if some are illegal. Even 20 years from now, Latin American film courses will still use this film as one of its finest examples.