Yalitza Aparicio: “More needs to be done to improve diversity in film”

A sunny presence in Alfonso Cuarón’s film Roma, which won three Oscars in 2019, Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio is a socially committed woman. A UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples since 2019, she also supports the UN campaign, “I say NO to racism” and contributes to the work of the Mexican Commission for the Defence and Promotion of Human Rights. In parallel, she works to raise funds for schools in her hometown of Tlaxiaco, convinced that education is key to fostering diversity.