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Mariem Pérez Riera. Mariem is the director and producer of the New York Time's critic's pick documentary "Rita Moreno, Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It" which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival acquiring a theater distribution with Roadside Attractions and later a TV release on PBS American Masters and Netflix.
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Mini Bio. Mariem is the director and producer of the New York Time's critic's pick documentary "Rita Moreno, Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It" which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival acquiring a theater distribution with Roadside Attractions and later a TV release on PBS American Masters and Netflix.
Jan 6, 2021 · Meet Mariem Peréz Riera, director of RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT, which is playing in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
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Jun 17, 2021 · A new documentary by Mariem Pérez Riera spotlights the vibrant 89-year-old actress’s winning presence, on camera and off, over her still-active career. By. Joe Morgenstern. June 17, 2021 5:19...
Oct 18, 2021 · A woman who when speaking about herself, speaks to and for a lot of us. My goal with this documentary is to show what an amazing inspiration Rita is to all of us. In order to do this, it was ...
Jun 22, 2021 · June 22, 2021 By Dawn Borchardt 1 comment. “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It” is the latest documentary from filmmaker Mariem Pérez Riera (“Lovesickness”, “Croatto”, “la huella de un emigrante”). The film uses clips from Rita Moreno’s acting career, combined with intimate interviews and stop-motion animation ...
Jun 16, 2021 · Mariem Pérez Riera was able to bring her subject to Tribeca this past weekend for in-person screenings of the documentary “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.” It had been a challenging year for Pérez Riera, who had to finish editing the film during covid-imposed lockdowns.
