Product Details

• Actors: Giselle Anthony, Lennard Camarillo, Robert Covarrubias, Jenny Gago, Panchito Gómez
• Directors: Victoria Hochberg
• Writers: Sharon Weil
• Producers: Richard Soto, Sharon Weil
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Goldhill Home Media
• VHS Release Date: November 21, 2000
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304160348
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,578 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From Parents' Choice®

A support to any family moving from one home to another, this fine piece of work also points out, to new and old neighbors, how it feels to leave, and how it feels to arrive. A Parents' Choice Approval. (Diana Huss Green, Parents' Choice, 1999)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great educational video for foreign language classes!, June 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sweet 15 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have used this video in my Spanish classes for two years, and it is a wonderful way to introduce the Latino tradition of the quinceañera to kids not familiar with it. What's even better is that it is a good way to talk about issues like maturity and responsibility and what it really means to "grow up." It is also a great way to open discussion about illegal immigrants and related issues in an effort to evoke some understanding and tolerance. I love it and my students always love it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars una pelicula carinosa y comica, May 15, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Sweet 15 (DVD)

I watched this movie for Spanish class because we were learning about a Mexican celebration called a Quinceanera. What I liked about the movie was that it is like real life problems. The actors didn't seem like they were reading right off a piece of paper. They had real emotions. Also the things Marta did seemed like real things that girls her age would do. My favorite part out of the whole movie was when Ramon did something very special for Marta at the very end. It was very touching. I didn't like that Ramon would just yell at Marta for any reason then is her friend again the next few minutes. Also it wasn't our style; it was a different style because the movie was done in 1990 so it makes it a little different. I still enjoyed the movie. I would recommend this movie to a Spanish class or families that want to learn about are learning about the Mexican culture.
Reviewed by, a distinguished Spanish student in 7th grade. TE

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Show Sweet 15 to your Spanish I Classes!, February 10, 2004

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"eyeseena" (Sanford, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sweet 15 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a Spanish teacher in Florida, where Spanish is prevalent. We always show this video after presenting the "family" chapter. The clothing may be dated, Ramón may seem a little "old" for Marta, but other experiences lend a lot of validity to being a teenager, not just a "quinceañera". This video kept my students' attention, and that says a lot. They followed every conversation. They were especially involved in the dinner scene when Marta and her father had words. I could hear them talking about what their own father would have done.(smile) Not one of my students complained about it. They learned what "migra" meant, and they learned a bit about the harsh reality of being from Mexico and coming to the USA to make a living. One message was not to take so many things for granted.