11 Oct 1983
El Norte
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.
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DISCOVER YOUR YOUTH
This short experimental film follows two energetic college students over a day around various locations in three boroughs of New York City.
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