quinceanera

8 movies and shows

Lowlife

Fri, 21 Jul 2017

The sordid lives of an addict, an ex-con, and a luchador collide when an organ harvesting caper goes very, very wrong.

As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin.

Sweet 15

Mon, 15 Jan 1990

Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceanera -- the traditional 15th birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young girl into adulthood. Marta is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels the gala event, but her outlook changes completely when she accidentally uncovers her father's secret: He never became a U.S. citizen.

The In Between

Sun, 29 Sep 2024

Following the death of her brother, filmmaker Robie Flores returns to her hometown Eagle Pass on the Texas/Mexico border, wanting to turn back time. She collides with unruly experiences of adolescence – quinceañeras, Rio Grande river excursions, teen makeovers and beyond – that invite her to soak up the details of the home her brother adored and she ignored. What emerges is a playful dance between a personal and collective coming-of-age portrait of kids on the border and Robie herself as she rediscovers the possibilities of joy in the aftermath of grief.

Brides - Godmothers - 15 years

Thu, 23 Feb 2012

A documentary on the day to day work of a fabric shop located in Once, a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, that caters to future brides, godmothers and quinceañeras. The shop is owned by the directors' father.

Reina

Fri, 18 Sep 2020

Lola is looking forward to her birthday tomorrow. The 15th is widely celebrated in Mexico as a rite of passage. At the so-called Quinceañera Lola is allowed to dress up, the pink princess dress and the golden shoes are already ready. But first she has to help her uncle out one evening as a waitress.

A veces té de miedo, y otras, té de manzanilla

Sun, 01 Dec 2024

Souvenir

Fri, 02 Aug 2024

Just days before María’s grand 15th birthday party, a family secret comes to light, forcing her to confront her past or remain silent.