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Matthew A. Holtmeier

2015

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El Norte, Matthew A. Holtmeier Dec 2014

El Norte, Matthew A. Holtmeier

Matthew A. Holtmeier

Short piece for the National Film Registry discussing the historical, cultural, and aesthetic significance of El Norte. This essay identifies El Norte as an important early independent film that situates director Gregory Nava and co-writer Anna Thomas as pioneers of independent cinema in the United States.