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What ‘Roma’ Means to LA

Alfonso Cuaron’s love letter to the maid who helped raise him struck a chord with American audiences and the Academy. But it has special significance to Angelenos.

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Jan 25, 2019 • 5m Listen

LA Taco editor Daniel Hernandez explains says that for Mexican Americans in LA, the film symbolizes the strength and the plight of domestic workers in a familiar way.

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