Las Marthas

Las Marthas

A PBS documentary about a rite of passage for Mexican-American girls.

Overview

Genre
Culture, Cultural History, Lifestyle, and Minorities
Synopsis

Marthas is a PBS documentary about an extraordinary rite of passage in Laredo, Texas where teenage Mexican-American girls debut in a grand Colonial Ball dressed as American revolutionaries - a tradition that goes back 114 years.

Stage
finished

Credits

Production Details

Country
United States

Distribution Details

Release year
2014
Language
English, Spanish

Photos

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