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Netflix Unveils First Trailer for Selena y Los Dinos, Sets Nov. 17 Premiere

The family-backed documentary centers Selena’s life and music through previously unseen archival material.

Overview

  • Director Isabel Castro’s film uses home videos and photos from the Quintanilla family archive with new interviews featuring Abraham, Marcella, Suzette, A.B., and Chris Perez.
  • Executive producers include Michele Anthony along with Selena’s siblings Suzette Quintanilla and A.B. Quintanilla III, reflecting close family involvement.
  • After a Sundance debut, the documentary won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling and was later removed from the festival’s online platform due to illicit clip-sharing.
  • At Billboard Latin Music Week, Suzette Quintanilla and Castro described the project as the family’s most authentic telling and noted a global Netflix launch in 190 countries and over 32 languages.
  • The trailer’s release prompted online debate over commemoration versus commercialization, with many fans welcoming a celebration centered on Selena’s legacy rather than the details of her death.