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DIRECTOR MARIEM PEREZ TALKS "RITA MORENO JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT" (2533 hits)


Over a 70+ year career, Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become a celebrated and beloved actor, one of the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) Award Winners of our time.  Born into poverty on a Puerto Rican farm, Moreno and her seamstress mother immigrated to New York City when Moreno was five years old. After studying dance and performing on Broadway, Moreno was cast as any ethnic minority the Hollywood studios needed filled, be it Polynesian, Native American or Egyptian. Despite becoming the first Latina actress to win an Academy Award for her role as Anita in “West Side Story” (1961), the studios continued to offer Moreno lesser roles as stereotypical ethnic minorities, ignoring her proven talent.

RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT illuminates the humor and the grace of Moreno, as well as lesser-known struggles faced on her path to stardom, including pernicious Hollywood s*xism and abuse, a toxic relationship with Marlon Brando, and serious depression a year before she emerged an Oscar winner. Moreno’s talent and resilience triumphed over adversity, as she broke barriers, fought for representation and forged the path for new generations of artists.





Directed by Mariem Pérez Riera
Executive Produced by Michael Kantor, Lyn Davis Lear, Norman Lear,
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Regina K. Scully
Produced by Brent Miller, p.g.a, and Mariem Pérez Riera
Featuring Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Héctor Elizondo, Gloria Estefan,
Tom Fontana, Morgan Freeman, Mitzi Gaynor, Whoopi Goldberg, Norman Lear, Eva Longoria,
Justina Machado, Terrence McNally, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo



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Thursday, June 24th 2021 at 4:54AM
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