Movie #979 "When the Levees Broke - in four acts" goes through a short history of how NOLA was made, how it was prior to Katrina, and footage of the Katrina tragedy, and then the start of rebuilding. We watched most of this before we went to NOLA so we would better appreciate what has been done so far, and we are glad we did. This is a very well done film that we recommend if you want to see an overview of the tragedy. Spike Lee is the director and we noticed that some of the speakers ended up starring in the t.v. show "Treme." It is a very well researched documentary that won a deserving golden globe. 4 out of 5 stars.
When the Levees Broke2006TV-MA256 minutes
Spike Lee commemorates the people of New Orleans with a four-hour epic documentary that not only recounts the events of late August 2005 but asks why they unfolded the way they did in the first place. Weaving interviews with news footage and amateur video, Lee uses the film to give meaningful voice to the people who were left behind. With a detached and unsentimental eye, he delivers a poignant account of a major moment in recent U.S. history.
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