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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1985)
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Box office
Made on a $800K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Mexico and California
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles and Mexico
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Cinematography
Cinematography by James Glennon
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Gregory NavaStory, Screenplay
- Anna ThomasScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 11, 1983
- Original language
- Spanish
- Budget
- $800K
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom, Mexico
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In the United States
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Cast
Zaide Silvia GutiérrezRosa
David VillalpandoEnrique
Ernesto Gómez CruzArturo
Lupe OntiverosNacha
Trinidad SilvaMonte- Alicia del LagoLupe
Mike GomezInformer- Jose Martin RuanoForeman
- Stella QuanJosefita
- Heraclio ZepedaPedro
- Emilio Gomez OzunaLuis
Enrique CastilloJorge- Daniel Lemus ValenzuelaEncarnacion
Rodrigo PueblaEl Puma the Soldier- Rodolfo De AlexandreRamon
- Yosahandi Navarrete QuanJosefita's Daughter
- Emilio Del HaroTruck Driver
- Palomo GarciaCoyote at Bus Station
- Ismael GamezJeering Slumdweller
- Silverio LujanJeering Slumdweller
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