Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena

Overview

CORPUS explores the mass adulation and explosive posthumous recognition of Selena Quintanilla, the Tejano rock singer murdered by the president of her fan club in 1995. Pushing beyond the mainstream media's fascination with her violent death, Portillo interviews Selena's family and friends as well as the devoted fans that pilgrimage to Selena's grave in Corpus Christi, Texas, to pay homage to the slain star. Moving and provocative, this humble investigative portrait explores Selena's cultural significance as a pop icon and shines a light on the hopes, fantasies, fears, and realities of young Latinas today.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 13, 1999

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Spanish

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Abraham Quintanilla Jr,Cherrie Moraga,Sandra Cisneros,Selena Quintanilla,Rosa Linda Fregoso

Director

Lourdes Portillo

Cinematography

Emiko Omori

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0204979