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Synopsis
REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE delves into the life of Dr. Quentin Young, a movement doctor who spent years organizing with The Black Panther Party (BPP) and its Chairman Fred Hampton. Undeterred, Dr. Young volunteered his services as one of the lead doctors at Spurgeon Jake Winters People’s Medical Center and fought alongside those who were bringing healthcare to low-income communities throughout Chicago. Dr. Young's journals and FBI records unveil the years of intense surveillance and harassment inflicted by the FBI and CIA on both him and his family. The film traces the legacy of Dr. Young and other doctors and organizers to understand the present-day struggle and efforts for better care.
Bio
Maya is a Latina award-winning director and producer with a background in documentary, radio, and audio producing. She is a Netflix Nonfiction Director and Producer fellow and was recently listed on DOC NYC’s “40 Under 40 Filmmakers” co-presented by HBO Documentary Films. Maya’s work has been featured on The New Yorker, NPR's “All Things Considered,” “Latino USA,” The Atlantic, Teen Vogue, and National Geographic. She received a student Emmy for her short film THE PROVIDER and her feature film, ON THE DIVIDE, premiered in the documentary competition at Tribeca Film Festival in 2021. Her most recent short documentary ALE LIBRE was acquired by The New Yorker and was selected to screen at several Oscar qualifying festivals, including Big Sky Documentary Festival, Hot Docs, Aspen Film Festival, and SFFILM. Maya’s feature documentary ON THE DIVIDE will be broadcast on POV on PBS in Spring 2022.
Credits
Producer - Melanie Miller
Producer - Diane Becker
