
Holiday in Santa Fe
2021

Representation Score
Limited
2013
TV-GDirector
Joseph Rosendo
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Travel Scope: A San Antonio Christmas functions as a cultural travelogue celebrating Hispanic heritage. It successfully showcases local traditions like the Tamalada and the Serenada at San Fernando Cathedral. However, the film operates within a narrow framework, focusing strictly on traditional religious and familial structures. This limits its ability to represent multi-layered identities or diverse social perspectives. While highlighting ethnic customs is a strength, the absence of LGBTQ+ representation and characters with disabilities results in a lower overall diversity score.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. It focuses solely on traditional family gatherings and religious ceremonies.
The production centers on traditional social units and domestic structures. It does not challenge gender hierarchies or depict non-traditional dynamics.
The film includes meaningful representation of Hispanic and Latino heritage. It highlights specific cultural practices such as the Tamalada and religious observances for the Virgin of Guadalupe.
The narrative emphasizes traditional religious institutions and Western customs. It promotes the continuity of Christian morality and historical familial traditions.
There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities featured in the film. The festivities do not include neurodivergent or physically disabled individuals.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
San Antonio is a festival town and Christmas is a most festive time of year. The real meaning of Christmas is most evident when he gathers with San Antonio families in their homes to honor their heritage and practice their customs in traditional ceremonies such as the Tamalada - holiday tamale making - and in the city's San Fernando Cathedral at the midnight Serenada for the Virgin of Guadalupe.

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