Rosie Perez: in a new documentary, the actress explores the meaning of all things Puerto Rican and finds plenty to be proud--and angry--about.(LENS ON THE WORLD)(Interview)

Interview | June 1, 2006| | Copyright

In the '90s Rosie Perez became moviedom's go-to Latina spitfire. But Perez has always been too independent and brainy to tone down her Puerto Rican roots just to put others at ease. So her first feature as a director--Yo Soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas! ("I'm Boricua, Just So You Know!"), which is narrated by Jimmy Smits and airs on IFC June 12--is a documentary that hums with pride and defiance. Using personal recollections and clips of Puerto Rican history, Perez delves into material she's deeply passionate about--in 2000 she was arrested outside the U.N., protesting the ...

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