How a housewife turned unlikely activist helped topple Argentina's military dictatorship
How can personal tragedy inspire the most unlikely of people to become activists?
This question is at the heart of Norita, a new documentary screening Oct. 8 at the Seattle Latino Film Festival.
Norita takes a moving look at the life and journey of an Argentinian woman, Nora Cortiñas. She was a mother who became caught in the crosshairs of Argentina’s military dictatorship, which stretched from 1976 to 1983.
Norita’s fearless protest against the government, and search for justice, played a role in toppling the dictatorship, and she spent the rest of her life as a leading voice for human…
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