El Norte

Two indigenous youths, Enrique and Rosa, flee Guatemala amidst ethnic and political persecution to head north towards the United States. Along the perilous journey through Mexico and into the U.S., they face numerous challenges, including a harrowing sewer pipe crossing infested with rats, before finally settling in Los Angeles, California. As they struggle to find their place in a new country without official documentation, Rosa falls gravely ill, and Enrique must make a heart-wrenching decision between his own American Dream and caring for his sister's dying body.