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Series
Criterion collection volume 458
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Español
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Mayan Indian peasants are tired of being thought of as nothing more than manual laborers. They organize an effort to improve their lot in life, but are discovered by the Guatemalan army. After the army destroys their village and family, Enrique and Rosa, a teenage brother and sister, who barely escaped the massacre, decide they must flee to United States. After receiving clandestine help from friends and humorous advice from a veteran immigrant on...
Language
Español
Description
Tres jóvenes emprenden una dura travesía, de los barrios bajos de Guatemala hacia los Estados Unidos, con la esperanza de alcanzar una vida mejor. En su camino encontrarán una serie de adversidades que los llevará a descubrir lecciones de vida y supervivencia y a comprender la fuerza de la amistad.
A road movie about teenage Guatemalan immigrants and their journey to the U.S.