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Alfonso Cuarón

Yalitza Aparicio mira hacia un lado con su mano en el menton.

Yalitza Aparicio: "Siempre crecí orgullosa de quien soy."

February 20, 2019

Yalitza Aparicio, la primera mujer Indígena nominada a un premio Oscar, habla con The World sobre su papel protagónico en el filme "Roma" del director Alfonso Cuarón.

Yalitza Aparicio: "Siempre crecí orgullosa de quien soy."
a black and white photo of a woman looking out a car window

Yalitza Aparicio challenges stereotypes in debut role in 'Roma'

December 21, 2018
Yalitza Aparicio challenges stereotypes in debut role in 'Roma'
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After Oscar wins, Mexican filmmakers are hailed at home for their 'Midas touch'

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