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Las Marthas

2014·1h 6m·★ 7.0

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.

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A real-world choice where the subject itself is the reason to press play, making curiosity and context part of the experience.

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Who it is for

Best suited to viewers who want to leave a watch with something concrete to think about or learn from.

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Light commitment · 1h 6m

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