| Quinceañera | |
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 Promotional poster for Quinceañera |
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| Directed by | Richard Glatzer Wash Westmoreland |
| Produced by | Anne Clements |
| Written by | Richard Glatzer Wash Westmoreland |
| Starring | Emily Rios Jesse Garcia David W. Ross |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release date(s) | January, 2006 (premiere at Sundance) August 2, 2006 (US, limited) 29 September 2006 (UK) |
| Running time | 90 min. Wash Westmoreland (b March 4, 1966) has recently emerged as a nationally-known independent film director with his 2006 release "Quinceañera" which Wash Westmoreland (b March 4, 1966) has recently emerged as a nationally-known independent film director with his 2006 release "Quinceañera" which Emily Rios (born April 27, 1989 in Los Angeles California) is a Mexican American actress and model reared as a Jehovah's Witness Jesse Garcia (born c 1982 is an American actor Garcia starred in the award-winning film Quinceañera, written and directed by Wash Westmoreland in rural England, David W Ross moved to London at the age of 17 and sought work as a film extra Sony Pictures Classics is one of two specialty film divisions of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the other being Screen Gems (which produces more genre-specific fare The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Language | English/Spanish |
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Quinceañera is a 2006 American independent film written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several Wash Westmoreland (b March 4, 1966) has recently emerged as a nationally-known independent film director with his 2006 release "Quinceañera" which It was released as Echo Park, LA in the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Set in Echo Park, Los Angeles, the film deals with the two young Hispanic cousins who become estranged from their families: Magdalena due to her pregnancy and Carlos due to his sexuality. Echo Park is a neighborhood in Los Angeles northwest of downtown. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically
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Plot
The beginning of the movie shows Magdalena performing her duties as part of her cousin Eileen's (Alicia Sixtos) quinceañera. The story covers two quinceañeras, Eileen's and later, Magdalena's. Magdalena, who is thinking of her upcoming quinceañera, her boyfriend Herman (JR Cruz), and the Hummer limo she really wants to have, soon discovers that she is pregnant after trying on her hand-me-down dress from Eileen's quinceañera. Hummer is a Brand of Off-road vehicles sold by General Motors, also known as GM At first, her boyfriend doesn't believe her, because the sexual contact they had was without penetration. When her father, the minister in a storefront church, learns of her predicament, he doesn't believe that she is a virgin and banishes her from their home. Abandoned by her family, Magdalena moves in with her elderly great-uncle, Tomas. She and her boyfriend try do to as much as they can, but he eventually abandons her.
Also living with Tomas is Magdalena's cousin, Carlos, who works at a car wash and who has been banished by his own parents because they suspect, correctly, he is gay. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Tomas' new landlords, a gay couple, invite Carlos to their housewarming party and subsequently seduce him. Carlos begins an affair with one of them; when the other discovers the affair, Tomas and his young charges are evicted from their home.
Magdalena and Carlos each try to save their little family in their own way. Magdalena tries to find them all a home, and Carlos resolves to find a better job so that he can support them while Magdalena finishes school. However, overcome with grief at losing his home, Tomas dies. This results in a reunion between Magdalena and her mother, who takes Magdalena to a doctor. The doctor confirms that Magdalena's hymen is intact, and that pregnancy without sexual intercourse is possible. The hymen (also called maidenhead) is a fold of Mucous membrane which surrounds or partially covers the external Vaginal opening Sexual intercourse, in its biological sense is the act in which the male reproductive organ (in humans and other higher animals enters the female reproductive tract Magdalena reconciles with her father at Tomas' funeral, and the film ends with Magdalena's quinceañera, with everything she dreams of.
Exhibition and responses
The film was first screened at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award in the 'Independent Film Competition: Dramatic' category. The 2006 Sundance Film Festival was held from 19 January to 29 January, 2006. It was also selected to play in the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin It was then picked up for US distribution by Sony Pictures Classics. Sony Pictures Classics is one of two specialty film divisions of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the other being Screen Gems (which produces more genre-specific fare
Cast
- Emily Rios — Magdalena
- Jesus Castanos-Chima — Ernesto
- Jesse Garcia — Carlos
- Alicia Sixtos — Eileen
- J. Emily Rios (born April 27, 1989 in Los Angeles California) is a Mexican American actress and model reared as a Jehovah's Witness Jesse Garcia (born c 1982 is an American actor Garcia starred in the award-winning film Quinceañera, written and directed by Wash Westmoreland R. Cruz — Herman
- Chalo Gonzalez — Tio Tomas
- David W. Ross — Gary
- Jason L. in rural England, David W Ross moved to London at the age of 17 and sought work as a film extra Wood — James
External links
- Quinceañera at the Internet Movie Database
- Quinceañera at Rotten Tomatoes
- Quinceañera at Box Office Mojo
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| Preceded by Forty Shades of Blue |
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic 2006 |
Succeeded by Padre Nuestro |