Latino bouquet - another review of Quinceanera

Posted on: August 25th, 2006
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“”Quinceanera” may be the most insightful film about Latino culture in a long while. Never mind that it was made by two white men who don’t even speak Spanish.

“Quinceanera” was made for $500,000 and won the top drama and audience awards at Sundance. It explores a culture in the midst of change through a custom that started with the Aztecs, the Latino celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday — a cross between bat mitzvah and sweet 16. “

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