15: A Quinceañera Story — Season 1, Episode 4: Jackie & Nina
Documentary • 27 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 6.2/10
Episode synopsis
Best friends from San Antonio, Texas, Jackie and Nina's families have been in the United States for generations. They celebrate their Mexican heritage and a joint-quinceanera through the traditional Mexican rodeo, a horse-dancing display of escaramuza.
About 15: A Quinceañera Story
A 'quinceanera' is a coming-of-age celebration for a Latina girl's 15th birthday, marking her transition from girl to woman. Throughout four short films, follow five girls from different cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, bonded together by this traditional rite of passage.