A moving look at war-torn Guatemala and the plight of illegal aliens through the eyes of a young brother and sister. They move ‘north’ to America, for a life of freedom and happiness but as illegal immigrants their dreams quickly crumble and it will take everything they’ve got to survive the harsh reality of city life. Cast includes Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gomez Cruz, and Alicia del Lago.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308511
Language
Spanish
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Guatemala - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Guatemala
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Children and war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Illegal aliens
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political persecution
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Brothers and sisters
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Guatemala - Social life and customs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)