El norte [videorecording] = The north / Janus Films ; [presented by] Independent Productions in association with American Playhouse ; screenplay by Gregory Nava and Anna Thomas ; original story by Gregory Nava ; directed by Gregory Nava ; produced by Anna Thomas.
Thomas, Anna H., 1948-; Nava, Gregory.; Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia.; Villalpando, David.; Gómez Cruz, Ernesto.; Lago, Alicia del.; Tobar, Héctor, 1963-; Ebert, Roger.; Glennon, James, 1942-; Martinez, Melecio.; Wasco, David.; Independent Productions, Ltd.; American Playhouse Theatrical Films.; Criterion Collection (Firm); Janus Films.; Folkloristas.
2008
PN1997 .N678 2008
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Title
El norte [videorecording] = The north / Janus Films ; [presented by] Independent Productions in association with American Playhouse ; screenplay by Gregory Nava and Anna Thomas ; original story by Gregory Nava ; directed by Gregory Nava ; produced by Anna Thomas.
Alternate Title
El Norte
Edition
Director-approved special ed.
ISBN
9781604651096
1604651091
1604651091
Imprint
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2008.
Language
Spanish
Language Note
In Spanish, Kiché and English with optional English and English SDH subtitles.
Description
2 videodiscs (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.)
Other Standard Identifiers
715515034722
Call Number
PN1997 .N678 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.43/72
Distributor No.
CC1788D Criterion Collection
Summary
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.
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.
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.
Note
Series numbering from container spine.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983.
"Enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs"--Container.
Container insert features an essay : Promised land / by novelist Héctor Tobar and Roger Ebert's 1983 review of the film.
"1.78:1 aspect ratio"--Container.
Special features (disc 1): optional director's audio commentary; theatrical trailer (2 min.).
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.).
Booklet inserted in container.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983.
"Enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs"--Container.
Container insert features an essay : Promised land / by novelist Héctor Tobar and Roger Ebert's 1983 review of the film.
"1.78:1 aspect ratio"--Container.
Special features (disc 1): optional director's audio commentary; theatrical trailer (2 min.).
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.).
Booklet inserted in container.
Credits
Cinematography, James Glennon ; editor, Betsy Blankett ; music, Los Folkloristas and Melecio Martinez ; DVD producer, Abbey Lustgarten.
Performer
El norte: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Alicia del Lago.
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: Marco Antonio Rubio.
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: Marco Antonio Rubio.
Cast
El norte: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Alicia del Lago.
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: Marco Antonio Rubio.
The journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva: Marco Antonio Rubio.
System Details Note
DVD; Dolby digital mono.
Added Author
Thomas, Anna H., 1948-
Nava, Gregory.
Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia.
Villalpando, David.
Gómez Cruz, Ernesto.
Lago, Alicia del.
Tobar, Héctor, 1963-
Ebert, Roger.
Glennon, James, 1942-
Martinez, Melecio.
Wasco, David.
Nava, Gregory.
Gutiérrez, Zaide Silvia.
Villalpando, David.
Gómez Cruz, Ernesto.
Lago, Alicia del.
Tobar, Héctor, 1963-
Ebert, Roger.
Glennon, James, 1942-
Martinez, Melecio.
Wasco, David.
Added Corporate Author
Independent Productions, Ltd.
American Playhouse Theatrical Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Janus Films.
Folkloristas.
American Playhouse Theatrical Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Janus Films.
Folkloristas.
Series
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 458.
Includes
Journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva.
Record Appears in
On-Campus Resources > DVDs
All Resources
All Resources
Table of Contents
disc 1. The film
disc 2. The supplements.
disc 2. The supplements.