In the 2006 film Quinceañera, Magdalena and her family live in Echo Park.
Written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, the film follows Magdalena, a teenager whose pregnancy affects plans for her quinceañera. She moves in with her gay cousin Carlos and his partner, discussing family, faith, identity, and community.
Echo Park is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, and the setting is central to the film's story. The movie portrays a Mexican American community rather than presenting the celebration as an isolated spectacle.
Quinceañera premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where it received both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award in the dramatic competition. The film is sometimes confused with documentaries or television programs about quinceañeras, but this title refers to the narrative feature film.