El Norte - Parte X

This movie is still without a doubt one of the best made about illegal immigration and specifically the push of refugees fleeing the violence in Central America. This movie is about hopes and aspirations of immigrants coming to the United States.

Specifically, it deals with Guatemala where many indigenous people were killed by the military regimes in power there in the 1970s and 1980s. Many of the participants in the genocide have not been brought to justice and any recriminations are still met with violence.

I remember watching it on PBS and in class during the 1980s. My final upload will be personal commentary on it looking back from 2008.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• el
• norte
• guatemala
• immigration
• illegal
• massacre
• geniocide
• indian
• indigena
• border
• frontera
• war
• guerra

[kandyland90]

LOL helen says, "its quite simple." Then theres like a million buttons XD Rosa and Nacha are like wth

[jesusmobile2]

"why dont you shit in your bed and roll over in it"

[FrozenFourthSeason]

2:20 Enrique is so adorable!!

[MrPau18]

JAJAJ MAESTRO PATINO HE WAS VERY YOUNG EL VATO!!!!!! NOW LA ESCUELITA LO ACABO JEJEJ LOS 2 SON VERY SMART PEOPLE

[ThemeForAJackal138]

@SpottedTiger89 Yeah, we're all such clueless and arrogant assholes, huh?

[rhs6520]

washin by hand is a lot better but i use machines all the time.

[nissaforyou]

Handwashing is the best way to preserve clothes. =) When I brought my clothes from my country and threw it in the washer it looked dull.

[changyimei]

The music in this film is awesome!

[SpottedTiger89]

LOL! I love how the make the white people in this movie seem sooooooo white!

[692ALBANNACH]

I saw this fill 1985 on pbs it has the same impact then it has now

[cheapalien]

i saw this movie in my chicano studies class its so cool