Juanita: Beyond the Borders

Film Best Depicting Innovation and Inclusion in Science and Technology

Elena Franco, Mexico, 2018, 9:58

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, she created an opening for females in a field heretofore dominated by men.