Rita, the documentary
Rita, the documentary

Rita, the documentary

Rock singer, activist, mother, friend, sister. A portrait of the spiritual path of Mexican artist Rita Guerrero

6.4(5 votes)
2018
1h 58m
Documentary
History
Music

An aesthetic and politic portrait of Mexico ́s 90s decade through the biography of artist Rita Guerrero (1964-2011), who developed in different fields, mostly music and theater. She was the vocalist of Santa Sabina, a rock band in which she was the most remarkable figure. She committed herself to different social movements such as the Zapatista Army Movement (EZLN) and the Electoral Left. She died at 46 from breast cancer. Her voice and music left a mark on a generation.

Production

UNAM, Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC), Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Cast

Aldo Max Rodríguez

Aldo Max Rodríguez

Úrsula Pruneda

Úrsula Pruneda

Leticia Venzor

Leticia Venzor

Sergio Ruiz

Sergio Ruiz

Pablo Valero

Pablo Valero

Patricio Iglesias

Patricio Iglesias

Mago Guerrero

Mago Guerrero

Raquel Guerrero

Raquel Guerrero

Alfonso Figueroa

Alfonso Figueroa

Manuel Mejía Armijo

Manuel Mejía Armijo

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