Oscar Contender ‘Norita’ Explores Courageous Woman Who Turned Tragedy Into Triumph Over Military Dictatorship

Diminutive Norita Cortiñas stood less than 5 feet tall — about a foot shorter than Argentina’s dictator, Gen. Jorge Videla, who ruled the country from 1976-1981. But in terms of moral stature, Cortiñas towered over Videla and his blood-soaked military junta. Nora Irma Morales de Cortiñas, or Norita as she was known, rose to prominence […]