El Norte (1983)

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.

Genres: Adventure, Drama

What to watch after El Norte

• The Golden Dream (2013) — Same feel: realistic, painful
• Frida (2002) — Anna Thomas and Gregory Nava wrote for both
• Sin Nombre (2009) — Same subject: illegal immigration
• Birds of Passage (2018) — Same subject: indigenous
• Innocent Voices (2004) — Same feel: realistic, painful
• I'm No Longer Here (2019) — Same feel: realistic, dramatic