International broadcast on HBO Latin America, 2006

ROSITA traces a young girl’s journey from innocent victim to unwitting victor. When a nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl becomes pregnant as a result of rape, her parents — illiterate campesinos working in Costa Rica — seek a legal “therapeutic” abortion to save their only child’s life. Their quest pits them against the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, the medical establishment, and the Catholic Church. When their story gains international media attention the repercussions ripple across Latin America and Europe.

Narration adapted from the book Historia de una Rosa by María López Vigil.

In English and Spanish with subtitles. Running Time: 60 minutes