UNC professor’s documentary explores the causes of Puerto Rico’s deadly blackout

November 9, 2019

By Margaret Cullum

The documentary debuted at the Latin American Film Festival at Duke University. (Margaret Cullum / Carolina Connection).

In 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and led to one of the longest blackouts in history. The hurricane exposed underlying infrastructure problems that made the situation worse. A UNC professor and her son wanted to explore those issues. So they made a documentary, which is now being shown in the Triangle.

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