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Going Varsity in Mariachi

2023

Documentary

Documentary In world high school mariachi, musicians from South Texas reigns supreme. Under guidance of coach Abel Acuña, the captains of Edinburg North High School team must turn shoestring and diverse inexperienced musicians into state champions.

	Media	Author	Review
		Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Doc set in the Texas borderlands hits the right notes"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Joyfully wholesome, but lacking depth and context (...) Maybe if it's a hit, Osborn and Vasquez can revisit it as the series it was always meant to be"
		Esther Zuckerman IndieWire	"Sam Osborn and Alejandra Vasquez's documentary is a crowdpleaser, but it's lacking some necessary depth."
		Christian Gallichio The Playlist	"'Going Varsity' may not be groundbreaking in how it presents this narrative, but it nevertheless makes up for this with a cast of fascinating characters and an empathy to their desires and drive to succeed."
		Carlos Aguilar The Wrap	"An engaging, if straightforward, invitation into the realm of competitive mariachi bands in Texas high schools"
		Edward Frumkin The Film Stage	"Despite messy plot holes, it’s a harmonic symphony of culture and community"

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