In the decades since her murder in 1995, Selena Quintanilla has variously been memorialized with a biopic, a docu-series, and a novel in verse exploring her far-reaching legacy. In Netflix’s new documentary Selena Y Los Dinos , however, a side of the Mexican-American musician that has rarely (if ever) been seen before takes center stage, as director Isabel Castro devotes the bulk of her thoughtful and loving film to exploring Quintanilla’s family life and dreams for her future before her life was tragically cut short.

On the morning of Selena Y Los Dinos ’s release, Vogue spoke to Castro about getting to know the Quintanilla family, centering Selena’s love of fashion, and the “Como La Flor” performance that always makes her cry.

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