"Maturity isn't measured by the number of candles on your cake."15 January 1990Drama, TV Movie120 mins
Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceanera -- the traditional 15th birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young girl into adulthood. Marta is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels the gala event, but her outlook changes completely when she accidentally uncovers her father's secret: He never became a U.S. citizen.
A documentary on the day to day work of a fabric shop located in Once, a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, that caters to future brides, godmothers and quinceañeras.
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