"Quincearnera" DVD release date set

In my opinion, "Quinceanera" was one of the better movies released in 2006 and certainly one of the best in terms of having realistic, but flawed, gay characters. The film, which took both the Grand Jury Prize and the audience award at the Sundance Film Festival this year, has all but wrapped up its theatrical run and has been scheduled for DVD release on Jan. 9, 2007 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
It is a title I will want in my collection. Star Jesse Garcia (pictured above) gives a very natural and believable performance as a gay Latino teen shunned by his family - except for his wonderful octenegarian ucle who takles him in as well as a pregnant 15 year old cousin whose father has disowned her.

The gay couple who the uncle rents from in the Echo Park neighborhood seduce Garcia's cxharacter after a party they have at their house on the same property. All is well until one of the men played by David W. Ross (pictured with Garcia at left) continues his own affair with the teen. When his partner finds out, he evicts the entire family - including the uncle who has left there for 50 years,
This drama, fueled by the racial, class, and sexual tensions of a Latino neighborhood in transition, also stars Emily Rios and Chalo Gonzalez. The DVD bonus features include filmmaker and cast commentary, filmmakers and cast Q&A, behind-the-scenes featurette and a red carpet featurette featuring footage of the film’s premiere.