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Rebel

Shrouded in mystery and long the subject of debate, the amazing story of Loreta Velazquez is one of the Civil War’s most gripping forgotten narratives.

Series

Voces

Premiere Date

May 24, 2013

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Maria Agui Carter

Producer/Director

Maria Agui Carter immigrated to the U.S. from Ecuador as a child, grew up an undocumented "dreamer," and graduated from Harvard University. She produces films for PBS and cable, specializing in visually arresting and complex storytelling as a writer, director, and producer. She is an advocate for Latino and social issue filmmakers, serving as chair of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers, and past chair of the Filmmaker's Collaborative. She has been the winner of a a Rockefeller, a George Peabody Gardner, and a Warren Fellowship, and has served as a visiting scholar/artist at Harvard, Tulane, and Brandeis.