NUESTRO NORTE

A LOVE LETTER TO LATINIDAD MINNESOTANA

NUESTRO NORTE weaves together the stories of five community leaders across Minnesota, tracing their lived experiences through a blend of testimony, musical performance, and moments of magical realism. Moving between the personal and the collective, the film reflects on identity, migration, and intergenerational memory, offering a vision of Latinidad that is both rooted in place and constantly evolving. At its core, it invites us to imagine an American North where the next generation of Latines can see themselves fully reflected – across its landscapes, its histories, and its future.

Written and Directed by Martín Blanco
Produced by Martín Blanco and Sam Brodsky
Executive Producers
LatinoLEAD: Irma Márquez Trapero and Melissa Vazquez
Minnesota Humanities Center: MayKao Fredericks and Kevin Lindsey
Director of Photography by Cristina Beviá
Production Design by Alondra Alamilla Benitez
Edit, Color, and Graphics by Martín Blanco
Sound Design and Mix by Nick Mastorakis
Original Music by Clayton Stansberry
VFX by Nic Torres
A CATATUMBO and DUAL STUDIOS production
In association with LatinoLEAD and Minnesota Humanities Center

This work was funded in part with money from the Arts and Culture and Cultural Heritage Fund
that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.