Yalitza Aparicio: An Indigenous Mexican Woman Captivates Hollywood

Yalitza Aparicio had just gone along with her sister to the casting call for Alfonso Cuaron's new film. She had no intention of trying out herself. But destiny put her in front of the camera and that was how the Mexican woman of indigenous origins, who had just graduated as a teacher but wasn't yet working, became the star of "Roma." She is likely now to spend the next few months learning how to handle Tinseltown red-carpet ceremonies — Cuaron's latest film is a...

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