Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
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Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-06-18
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Mariem Pérez Riera
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Production Companies: Act III Productions, Maramara Films, Artemis Rising, American Masters Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
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