Patricia Cardoso Is the First Latina Director In the National Film Registry

Style Magazine Newswire | 1/10/2020, 3:14 p.m.
The award-winning filmmaker Patricia Cardoso is the first Latina director to be included in the National Film Registry at the …
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The award-winning filmmaker Patricia Cardoso is the first Latina director to be included in the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress after her groundbreaking film "Real Women Have Curves" was added to the registry. The 2002 movie stars America Ferrera in coming-of-age tale about a first-generation Mexican American teen's struggles to fulfill her dreams amid her transition to adulthood. The charmingly funny film takes a subtle look at themes like mother-daughter relationships, the immigrant experience in the United States and the perception of feminine beauty, as well as body standards. Ferrera was 18 when she starred in "Real Women Have Curves," marking her film debut before she gained stardom for her leading role in the acclaimed TV series "Ugly Betty" a few years later.

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