Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)

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.

Directed by: Mariem Pérez Riera

Cast: Karen Olivo, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Taccone, Terrence McNally, Sonia Manzano, Rita Moreno, Norman Lear, Morgan Freeman, Mitzi Gaynor, Marlon Brando, Lin-Manuel Miranda, America Ferrera

Genres: Documentary

Rating: 8/10

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