JUANITA, BEYOND THE BORDERS

1,558 views · Published 13 November 2018 · 9:59 · Indexed 5 October 2026

Channel: NASA Video · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Juanita manages to turn her dreams into reality. In 1985, Juanita was one of 16 Mexican women semifinalists in a contest that chose the first Mexican astronaut.  A pioneer for Mexican women, together with these other women, she created an opening for females in a field heretofore dominated by men.

COUNTRY, YEAR MEXICO, 2018
DIRECTOR ELENA FRANCO
LANGUAGE SPANISH
RUNTIME 9 MINS, 58 SECS
GENRE CINESPACE, DOCUMENTARY
EVENT TYPE COMPILATION

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