Trouble the water

Trouble the water

This documentary takes the viewer inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never seen on screen. Incorporating home footage shot by Kimberly Rivers Roberts -- an aspiring rap artist trapped with her husband in the 9th ward -- directors/producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal weave this insider's view of Ka...

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Corporate Authors: Louverture Films (Firm), Elsewhere Films (Firm), Zeitgeist Films., Friday Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Roberts, Kimberly Rivers., Roberts, Scott., Lessin, Tia., Deal, Carl., Barnes, Joslyn., Glover, Danny., Olson, Todd., Alcaro, David., Richman, T. Woody., Bar-Lev, Amir., Raval, P. J.
Language:English
Subjects:
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 > Personal narratives.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 > Social aspects > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Women rap musicians > Louisiana > New Orleans > Biography.
African American women > Louisiana > New Orleans > Biography.
Disaster victims > Louisiana > New Orleans > Biography.
Documentary films.
New Orleans (La.) > Social conditions > 21st century.
New Orleans (La.) > History.
Summary:This documentary takes the viewer inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never seen on screen. Incorporating home footage shot by Kimberly Rivers Roberts -- an aspiring rap artist trapped with her husband in the 9th ward -- directors/producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal weave this insider's view of Katrina with a devastating protrait of the hurricane's aftermath. Trouble the Water takes audiences on a journey that is by turns heart-stopping, infuriating, inspiring and empowering. It is not only about the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, but about the underlying issues that remained when the flood waters receded -- failing public schools, record high levels of incarceration, poverty, structural racism and lack of government accountability.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (4 unnumbered pages : illustrations)
Format:DVD, 16:9 anamorphic widescreen presentation enhanced for widescreen televisions, stereo., NTSC, Region 1.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Sundance Film Festival, 2008: Winner, Grand Jury Prize Best Documentary ; Winner, Best Documentary, Gotham Independent Film Awards.
Production Credits:Directors of photography, PJ Raval, Kimberly Rivers Roberts ; editor, T. Woody Richman ; original score, Davidge/Del Naja ; introducing the music of Black Kold Madina.
Published: New York, N.Y. : Zeitgeist Films, [2009]
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