Gregory Nava
©2019 Angela María Ortíz S.
“There is a crisis on our southern border-families are being torn apart–children are put in cages Latinos were massacred in El Paso.” — Gregory Nava
The acclaimed, Oscar-nominated epic about immigrants from Central America seeking the promise the U.S. represented, returns to 200-plus movie theaters Sunday to mark National Hispanic Heritage Month and the film’s 35th anniversary.
The film, which was named to the U.S. National Film Registry, tracks the flight of two terrorized Guatemalans—Rosa (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez) and her brother Enrique (David Villalpando)—as they travel from their highlands village to Los Angeles.
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A few of us got to sit down and catch up with director Gregory “Greg” Nava (My Family/Mi Familia, Selena) on the re-release of his 1983 classic, who he co-wrote with Anna Thomas. We covered how prevalent the film is thirty-five-years later.
He also said, after El Norte, he became an important director in the U.S.A. and international scene.
He invites everyone on Sunday, September 15th at 2pm to join him in theaters across the nation as we once again take the journey to EL NORTE. Thanks to Fanthom events.
Now listen in on our conversations. Just click on the audio boxes above.
