El Norte Critic Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

This is the first film to approach the subject of "undocumented workers" solely through their eyes. This is not one of those docudramas where we half-expect a test at the end, but a film like "The Grapes of Wrath" that gets inside the hearts of its characters and lives with them.Read the full review

The New York Times | Annette InsdorfAdd Critic to Favorites

This drama - a kind of cross between ''The Grapes of Wrath'' and the rich textures of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's tales - focuses on two oppressed but hopeful Guatemalan Indians who flee to the United States.Read the full review

Variety | Staff (Not Credited)Add Critic to Favorites

Comes across as a kind of giant Renaissance canvas.Read the full review

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