"Selena's life story has already been told in multiple ways, including through a movie, a musical and a podcast series. However, the touching Netflix documentary Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy is the most empathetic and personal look at her life and career to date. Working alongside Selena's family, who generously opened their archive of rare photos and home videos and sat for extensive interviews, director Isabel Castro uses intimate recollections and vivid primary sources to trace the artist's ascent."
"A natural vocal talent, Selena grew up fronting a family band put together by her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr, himself a former touring Tejano musician; in the documentary, we see Selena as a precocious young child, belting out ballads and upbeat covers onstage with her bassist brother AB and drummer sister Suzette. Selena y Los Dinos, as they were called, quickly became a professional musical endeavor."
"I have a lot of friends, but since I don't go to school, I never get to see them, she told a journalist, as her cheerful facade wobbles. I've kind of lost contact with them. The documentary also touches on other challenges the group faced, such as the Tejano legend Luis Silva declining to give the band songs to record or Selena working to become fluent in Spanish to expand their musical audience."
Selena Quintanilla was murdered by an employee, Yolanda Saldivar, in 1995 while on the verge of US pop crossover success. Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy uses rare family photos, home videos and extensive interviews to trace the artist's ascent. The film highlights Selena's early role fronting a band assembled by her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., alongside brother AB and sister Suzette, showing her precocious talent and sacrifices. The documentary examines obstacles such as industry gatekeeping, efforts to become fluent in Spanish, and a painful mid-1980s Mexico concert reception, presenting intimate, unguarded moments.
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