LA Queenciañera

Synopsis

Bamby Salcedo — a Los Angeles-based transgender Latina activist — prepares for an epic 50th birthday celebration: a deliberate queering of the traditional quinceañera. A bold, heartfelt portrait of identity, belonging and community.

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Festivals & awards

• 2021

  Outfest Los Angeles

• 2021

  Best Non-fiction Screenplay

  Seattle Latino Film Festival

• 2021

  Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci)

• 2022

  Best Documentary Feature

  KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

• 2022

  Phoenix Film Festival

Credits & details

Directed by

Pedro Peira

Featuring

Bamby Salcedo

Produced by

Pedro Peira

Written by

Pedro Peira

Executive producers

Rosario Dawson & Maria Roman

Cinematography

Romas Usakovas

Music

Antoni Mairata

Length

81 minutes / TV version: 52 minutes

Format

4K

Languages

Spanish and English