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Jane Fonda To Serve As EP On ‘Norita,’ Doc About Courageous Woman Who Challenged Argentina’s Military Regime Over Her Son’s Disappearance
Jane Fonda to serve as executive producer on 'Norita,' a doc about Argentinian activisit Norita Cortiñas, who took on her country's military's regime.
What happened to Gustavo was never determined; he, like thousands of others snatched by Argentina’s dictatorship, would forever remain “desaparecidos.” Despite her grief, Cortiñas went on to become “a leading global voice for human rights,” as the New York Times described her. [The 1985 Oscar-nominated documentary The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, directed by Susana Blaustein Muñoz and Lourdes Portillo, explores the courage of the activists who stood up to the regime. Norita is a production of U.S. based DoctoraStories and Tidetivity Studios, companies with a mission to bring “stories of fearless female-lead activism to U.S. and world audiences longing for examples of nuanced strength and determination in difficult political landscapes.”
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