
Rita, the Documentary
2018-03-09 · 118 min · ★ 6.5
An aesthetic and politic portrait of Mexico's 90s decade through the biography of artist Rita Guerrero, who developed in different fields, mostly music and theater.
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Production details
- Directors
- Arturo Díaz Santana
- Production companies
- UNAM, Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC), Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Úrsula Pruneda
Raquel Guerrero
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