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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Alex Ramos Alvarez Robertío
Domingo Lemus Quique Echeverria
Marta Del Olmo Alen
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