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Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena (1999) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1999 · 47 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Lourdes Portillo
- Starring
- Selena Quintanilla, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Cherrie Moraga, Sandra Cisneros, Rosa Linda Fregoso
CORPUS examines the soaring adulation and posthumous fame of Tejano star Selena Quintanilla, killed in 1995 by her fan‑club president. Filmmaker Portillo moves beyond media focus on her death, interviewing family, friends and the faithful who travel to her Corpus Christi grave. The documentary offers a thoughtful portrait of Selena’s cultural impact and reflects the hopes, fantasies and challenges of today’s young Latinas.
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