Overview
- The documentary, directed by Isabel Castro and produced with Suzette and A. B. Quintanilla, premiered globally on Netflix on Nov. 17.
- More than 250 hours of private home videos and recordings anchor the film, sourced from floor-to-ceiling stacks of tapes, film, and digital media.
- Previously unseen moments include life on the family’s first tour bus Big Bertha, handheld home footage, and a handwritten note to Chris Pérez.
- Marcella Quintanilla appears on camera for the first time to reflect on her daughter’s life, with the project intentionally steering away from rehashing the murder.
- The film traces the family’s early hardships and musical rebuild, including near destitution before a breakout signing with Tejano producer Manny Guerra at Cara Records.