Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena

Year: 1999

Runtime: 47 mins

Language: English

Director: Lourdes Portillo

Documentary

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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