Closer Weekly

Roma Wasn’t Built in a Day

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“It’s been a very long process, but I’m excited it’s finally about to come to fruition,” says director Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity) of Roma, his acclaimed autobiogra­phical film based on his years growing up in Mexico City during the 1970s. Yalitza Aparicio stars as a nanny who works for a wealthy family that’s falling apart. Says Cuarón, “Ninety percent of the scenes represente­d in the film are scenes taken out of my memory.”

 ??  ?? Yalitza Aparicio, a preschool teacher, makes her acting debut. STREAM IT! Roma will be available on Netflix on Dec. 14
Yalitza Aparicio, a preschool teacher, makes her acting debut. STREAM IT! Roma will be available on Netflix on Dec. 14

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