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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Language, Adult Humor, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 02/26/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Subtitles: Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Studio: MTI Home Video Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Comedy Drama, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama, Buddy Film See Also: Luminarias

Billed as a Latina Waiting to Exhale, this film details the life and loves of four Hispanic women: Sofia, a therapist; Andrea, a divorced lawyer; Irene, a flashy clothes designer; and Lilly, an artist. The women gather every week at the nightspot Luminarias to discuss jobs, family, love, and sex. Sofia, who dates white men in the hope of fitting into Anglo culture, becomes smitten with an amorous Mexican waiter. On the other hand, Andrea, who believes that white guys are only interested in Hispanic woman as exotic love toys, finds herself falling for a Jewish lawyer. While Lilly deals with racism from her Korean-American boyfriend's family, sexpot Irene has her own conflicted feelings toward her transvestite brother. Luminarias was screened at the 1999 San Sebastian Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Evelina Fernandez - Andrea
Scott Bakula - Joseph
Marta Du Bois - Sofia
Angela Moya - Lilly
Dyana Ortelli - Irene

Jose Luis Valenzuela's romantic comedy Luminarias comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by people involved in the film's production, a behind-the-scenes featurette, trailers, and biographies of the cast. This is a strong release from MTI. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide