El norte The north
(DVD)
Contributors
Thomas, Anna H., 1948- Producer
Nava, Gregory. Director
Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia. Actor
Villalpando, David. Actor
Gómez Cruz, Ernesto. Actor
Nava, Gregory. Director
Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia. Actor
Villalpando, David. Actor
Gómez Cruz, Ernesto. Actor
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2008.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Donelson - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 N86411 | On Shelf |
| Southeast - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 N86411 | On Shelf |
| Thompson Lane - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 N86411 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Brothers and sisters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Guatemala -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
Guatemala -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Noncitizens -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Teenagers -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Brothers and sisters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Guatemala -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
Guatemala -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Noncitizens -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Teenagers -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2008.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] pages : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.)
Language
Spanish
UPC
715515034722
Notes
General Note
Series numbering from container spine.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983.
General Note
"Enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs"--Container.
General Note
Container insert features an essay : Promised land / by novelist Héctor Tobar and Roger Ebert's 1983 review of the film.
General Note
"1.78:1 aspect ratio"--Container.
General Note
Special features (disc 1): optional director's audio commentary; theatrical trailer (2 min.)
General Note
Special features (disc 2): "In the service of the shadows : the making of 'El norte'" interview featurette with Nava, producer and co-writer Anna Thomas, actors Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and David Villalpando, and set designer David Wasco (60 min.); "Scouting in Chiapas" gallery of Chiapas location-scouting photographs; "The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva" Nava's award-winning student film with optional director introduction (1972, 31 min.)
General Note
Booklet inserted in container.
General Note
Series numbering from container spine.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983.
General Note
"Enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs"--Container.
General Note
Container insert features an essay : Promised land / by novelist Héctor Tobar and Roger Ebert's 1983 review of the film.
General Note
"1.78:1 aspect ratio"--Container.
General Note
Special features (disc 1): optional director's audio commentary; theatrical trailer (2 min.)
General Note
Special features (disc 2): "In the service of the shadows : the making of 'El norte'" interview featurette with Nava, producer and co-writer Anna Thomas, actors Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and David Villalpando, and set designer David Wasco (60 min.); "Scouting in Chiapas" gallery of Chiapas location-scouting photographs; "The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva" Nava's award-winning student film with optional director introduction (1972, 31 min.)
General Note
Booklet inserted in container.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, James Glennon ; editor, Betsy Blankett ; music, Los Folkloristas and Melecio Martinez ; DVD producer, Abbey Lustgarten.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, James Glennon ; editor, Betsy Blankett ; music, Los Folkloristas and Melecio Martinez ; DVD producer, Abbey Lustgarten.
Participants/Performers
El norte: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Alicia del Lago.
Participants/Performers
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: Marco Antonio Rubio.
Participants/Performers
El norte: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Alicia del Lago.
Participants/Performers
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: Marco Antonio Rubio.
Description
El norte: Enrique and Rosa are brother and sister Mayan Indian peasants, living in the mountains of Guatemala. When the village attempts to organize for better treatment, Enrique and Rosa are forced to flee as the Guatemalan army is sent in to punish the townspeople. Receiving clandestine help from friends and humorous advice from a veteran immigrant, they make their way to Los Angeles, hoping to make a new life as young, uneducated, and illegal immigrants.
Description
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: depicts the life of a fictional poet caught in a civil war and jailed, but then set free on the condition he leaves his country and never returns.
Description
El norte: Enrique and Rosa are brother and sister Mayan Indian peasants, living in the mountains of Guatemala. When the village attempts to organize for better treatment, Enrique and Rosa are forced to flee as the Guatemalan army is sent in to punish the townspeople. Receiving clandestine help from friends and humorous advice from a veteran immigrant, they make their way to Los Angeles, hoping to make a new life as young, uneducated, and illegal immigrants.
Description
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: depicts the life of a fictional poet caught in a civil war and jailed, but then set free on the condition he leaves his country and never returns.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In Spanish, Kiché and English with optional English and English SDH subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomas, A. H., Nava, G., Gutiérrez, Z. S., Villalpando, D., Gómez Cruz, E., Lago, A. d., Tobar, H., Ebert, R., Glennon, J., Martinez, M., & Wasco, D. (2008). El norte: The north (Director-approved special ed.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anna H. Thomas et al.. 2008. El Norte: The North. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anna H. Thomas et al.. El Norte: The North Criterion Collection, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Anna H., et al. El Norte: The North Director-approved special ed., Criterion Collection, 2008.
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