Film News Roundup: ‘El Norte’ Set for 35th Anniversary Re-Release

In today’s film news roundup, “El Norte” has been set for re-release, “A Dark Place” finds a home and Nazneen Contractor has joined the cast of the “Saw” reboot.Anniversary ReleaseFathom Events and Lionsgate have set a 35th anniversary release on Sept.

15 for “El Norte,” Gregory Nava’s drama about the dreams of immigrants from Central America.“El Norte” has been set to coincide with the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

It will play in more than 200 movie theaters in select markets nationwide and include an exclusive introduction by Nava, whose films also include “Selena” and “Mi Familia.”The screenings will also include a featurette that explores the making of the film with the film’s stars, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and David Villalpando.

Nava’s introduction and the behind-the-scenes featurette will be presented in both English and Spanish.The Fathom Events presentation of “El Norte” is

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