El norte
(Video)
Contributors
Thomas, Anna H., 1948- Producer
Nava, Gregory. Director
Guti©♭rrez, Zaide Silvia. Actor
Villalpando, David. Actor
G©đmez Cruz, Ernesto. Actor
Nava, Gregory. Director
Guti©♭rrez, Zaide Silvia. Actor
Villalpando, David. Actor
G©đmez Cruz, Ernesto. Actor
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2008].
Format
Video
Edition
Widescreen format (1.78:1); Director-approved special ed.
ISBN
9781604651096, 1604651091
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ilsley Public Library - Video Shelves | DVD Spanish El Norte #1of2 | On Shelf |
| Ilsley Public Library - Video Shelves | DVD Spanish El Norte #2of2 | On Shelf |
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Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2008].
Edition
Widescreen format (1.78:1); Director-approved special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Spanish
ISBN
9781604651096, 1604651091
UPC
715515034722
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983.
General Note
Container insert features an essay : Promised land / by novelist H©♭ctor Tobar and Roger Ebert's 1983 review of the film.
General Note
Special features (disc 1): optional director's audio commentary; theatrical trailer (2 minutes).
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 Guti©♭rrez 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 minutes).
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, James Glennon ; editor, Betsy Blankett.
Participants/Performers
El norte: Zaide Silvia Guti©♭rrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto G©đmez Cruz, Alicia del Lago, Miguel Gomez Giron, Jose Mart©Ưn Ruano, Stella Quan, Eraclio Zepeda, Lupe Ontiveros, Trinidad Silva, Tony Plana, Diane Civita, Mike Gomez.
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.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital monophonic.
Language
In Spanish, Kich©♭ and English with optional English and English SDH subtitles.
Local note
Pam Missing 3/17/09
Local note
Accompanying material may vary.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomas, A. H., Nava, G., Guti©♭rrez, Z. S., Villalpando, D., G©đmez Cruz, E., Lago, A. d., Tobar, H., & Ebert, R. (2008). El norte (Widescreen format (1.78:1); Director-approved special ed.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anna H. Thomas et al.. 2008. El Norte. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anna H. Thomas et al.. El Norte Criterion Collection, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Anna H., et al. El Norte Widescreen format (1.78:1); Director-approved special ed., Criterion Collection, 2008.
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