La Pastorela: The Shepherd’s Tale

Year: 1991

Runtime: 79 mins

Language: English

Director: Luis Valdez

MusicDramaComedy

Produced for PBS’s Great Performances, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds’ trek to Bethlehem to see the Christ Child, seen through a teen, the eldest child of a rural Tex‑Mex family. In a Wizard‑of‑Oz‑style dream she joins the shepherds and watches God’s angels defeat Satan’s diablo. The film blends drama, comedy, fantasy and music, offering a family‑friendly celebration of faith.

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