Overview
Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedGregory Nava's 1983 drama follows a Guatemalan brother and sister who flee persecution at home and undertake a perilous journey north through Mexico toward the United States, chasing the dream of a safer life. Both intimate and sweeping, the film blends adventure with hard social realism, exploring displacement, hope, and the gulf between aspiration and reality for migrants. Compassionate and often sobering in tone, it speaks to viewers drawn to humane, socially aware storytelling. Its MagicMovieScore is 7.1.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Rosa
David Villalpando
Enrique
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Arturo
Lupe Ontiveros
Nacha
Trinidad Silva
Monte
Alicia del Lago
Lupe
Mike Gomez
Informer
Jose Martin Ruano
Foreman
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Movie Info
Release Date
October 11, 1983
Runtime
2h 21m
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Director