In the competitive world of high school mariachi, the musicians from the South Texas borderlands reign supreme.
Under the guidance of coach Abel Acuña, the teenage captains of Edinburg North High School’s acclaimed team must turn a shoestring budget and diverse crew of inexperienced musicians into state champions.
“Instantly endearing”
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“this South Texas-set doc wears its heart on its beautifully pressed sleeves”
AV CLUB
“Inspirational”
THE WRAP
"A heartwarming film about the ways that competition and music can bring people together."
THE PLAYLIST
“Engaging and entertaining”
VARIETY
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ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK BY
MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND, DEMIÁN GÁLVEZ,
& MARIACHI ORO
FIFTH SEASON and IMPACT PARTNERS present in association with EMBELECO UNLIMITED and JUST FILMS | FORD FOUNDATION an OSMOSIS FILMS production a SAM OSBORN & ALEJANDRA VASQUEZ film “GOING VARSITY IN MARIACHI” executive producers JENNY RASKIN, LAUREN HABER, GERALYN WHITE DREYFOUS, OWEN PANETTIERI, STEVE COHEN, PAULA FROEHLE, DEBBIE L. MCLEOD producers JAMES LAWLER, LUIS A. MIRANDA, JR., JULIA PONTECORVO co-producer RACHEL MILLS director of photography MICHAEL CROMMETT editor DANIELA I. QUIROZ composers CAMILO LARA & DEMIAN GALVEZ sound recordist CHARLIE VELA directed by SAM OSBORN & ALEJANDRA VASQUEZ