Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena (1999)

Directed by

Lourdes Portillo

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

47 min

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla-Perez. It mixes home movies, concert footage and intellectual discussions to explore how the singer became a cultural icon and saint-like figure.

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What happens

Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena is a 1999 documentary film by Lourdes Portillo about Mexican American singer-songwriter Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. It places emphasis on the transformation of Selena from a popular entertainer into a modern-day saint and role model. This documentary uses authentic home videos, news stories, footage from concerts and a debate between intellectuals to analyze the effect of Selena and Selena's murder at the hands of Yolanda Saldivar, the president of her fan club. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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