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Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, this astonishingly powerful documentary is at once horrifying and exhilarating. Directed and produced by Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, Trouble the Water takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. The film opens the day before the storm makes landfall—just blocks away from the French Quarter but far from the New Orleans that most tourists knew. Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist, is turning her new video camera on herself and her 9th Ward neighbors trapped in the city. “It’s going to be a day to remember,” Kim declares. As the hurricane begins to rage and the floodwaters fill their world and the screen, Kim and her husband Scott continue to film their harrowing retreat to higher ground and the dramatic rescues of friends and neighbors. The filmmakers document the couple’s return to New Orleans, the devastation of their neighborhood and the appalling repeated failures of government. Weaving an insider’s view of Katrina with a mix of verité and in-your-face filmmaking, Trouble the Water is a redemptive tale of self-described street hustlers who become heroes—two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning.
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, this astonishingly powerful documentary is at once horrifying and exhilarating. Directed and produced by Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, Trouble the Water takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. The film opens the day before the storm makes landfall—just blocks away from the French Quarter but far from the New Orleans that most tourists knew. Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist, is turning her new video camera on herself and her 9th Ward neighbors trapped in the city. “It’s going to be a day to remember,” Kim declares. As the hurricane begins to rage and the floodwaters fill their world and the screen, Kim and her husband Scott continue to film their harrowing retreat to higher ground and the dramatic rescues of friends and neighbors. The filmmakers document the couple’s return to New Orleans, the devastation of their neighborhood and the appalling repeated failures of government. Weaving an insider’s view of Katrina with a mix of verité and in-your-face filmmaking, Trouble the Water is a redemptive tale of self-described street hustlers who become heroes—two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning.
Collection
Subject
Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Personal narratives, Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Social aspects -- Louisiana -- New Orleans, New Orleans (La.) -- Social conditions -- 21st century, New Orleans (La.) -- History, Women rap musicians -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Biography, African American women -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Biography, Disaster victims -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Biography, African American women, Disaster victims, Social aspects, Louisiana -- New Orleans
Contributors
Lessin, Tia (director), Deal, Carl (director), Deal, Carl (producer), Lessin, Tia (producer), Richman, T. Woody (editor), Raval, PJ (director of photography), Roberts, Kimberly Rivers (director of photography), Barnes, Joslyn (executive producer), Glover, Danny (executive producer), Olson, Todd (executive producer), Alcaro, David (executive producer), ar-Lev, Amir B (producer), Roberts, Kimberly Rivers (performer), Roberts, Scott (performer), Davidge/Del Naja (composer), Black Kold Madina (composer), Elsewhere Films (Firm) (producer), Friday Films (Firm) (collaborator), Louverture Films (Firm) (collaborator), Zeitgeist Films (distributor)
Duration
00:59:53 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college
Copyright Holder
| Name | Zeitgeist Films |
| Role | distributor |
| Telephone | (212) 274-1989 |
| Address | 247 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
2008-01-01
Rights Declaration:
This video is protected by copyright. You are free to view it but not download or remix it. Please contact the licensing institution for further information about how you may use this video.
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