The film, El Norte, is a believable portrayal of a Guatemalan family's struggles in the 1980s. The story is divided into three parts. The first part of the story takes place in a village in Guatemala. The Xuncax family is in danger when the father, an activist leader, helps organize the local workers. Because of the father's activism and his attempt to preserve what rightfully belongs to them, he is murdered. The mother is then taken away by the army, never to be seen again. The brother, Enrique, and the sister, Rosa, are left behind in the village. They fear for their lives and share the hope of a better life in "the north." They recall the stories told to them by their godmother. They viewed pictures and stories in an American magazine, Good Housekeeping, portraying images of the "American Dream."
So often, this image is presented in such a manner that many readers in the U.S. and in other countries get the message that this dream is easily attainable and close at......

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Title: Film
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