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Selena y Los Dinos’ Debuts on Netflix, Recasting the Icon Through Her Family’s Lens

Built from the Quintanilla family’s vault, Isabel Castro’s film centers on Selena’s artistry through intimate archives.

Overview

  • The documentary begins streaming globally on Netflix on Nov. 17, following a Sundance premiere and awards at Sundance, SXSW and the Miami Film Festival.
  • Never‑before‑seen home videos and photos, much of it filmed by sister Suzette, anchor a family‑led narrative with siblings Suzette and A.B. serving as executive producers.
  • Castro steers the story away from sensationalism, keeping Yolanda Saldívar out of focus to emphasize Selena’s creativity, ambition and bicultural impact.
  • Coverage tied to the release has resurfaced the official 1995 autopsy ruling of homicide, citing a perforating gunshot wound that caused massive hemorrhage and damaged the subclavian artery.
  • Saldívar was convicted of first‑degree murder in 1995 and remains imprisoned; the Texas parole board denied her request in March 2025, with the next eligibility set for 2030.