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Where was El Norte filmed?

1983 film, directed by Gregory Nava.

  • Mexico

The story is set in Mexico, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Mexico; Los Angeles
Filmed in
Mexico
Distance
About 1,244 miles (2,003 km) between Los Angeles and the nearest filming location.

About El Norte

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Released
1983
Director
Gregory Nava
Cast
Lupe OntiverosSabina VannucchiErnesto Gómez CruzTony Plana
Genre
Drama

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