Rita Moreno Rages Against Persistent Hollywood Racism: ‘It’s Still the Same Damn Problem’
Also Read: 'Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It' Film Review: Documentary Honors a Showbiz LegendMoreno, an Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress for playing Anita in 1961’s “West Side Story” as well as a rare EGOT winner for additional work on TV, theater and music, was joined by director Mariem Perez Riera, and producers Brent Miller and Ilia Velez.The film covers such painful subjects from Moreno’s past, including a sexual assault by her agent, and the heartbreak of her relationship with Marlon Brando. Candor on such topics was important to Moreno for this project.