Rebel: Loreta Velazquez, Secret Soldier of the American Civil War (2013)
Directed by Maria Agui Carter
Sub-Genres - Biography |
Release Date - May 24, 2013 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 53 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jeff Gemmill
The story of Loreta Velazquez, a Cuban immigrant to New Orleans who disguised herself as a male in order to fight in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy. Eventually, she also spied for the Union. The documentary includes dramatic vignettes, insights from historians and archival material.
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Cuba, disguise, immigrant
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