Trouble the Water

2008

It's not about a hurricane. It's about America.

Documentary

Tia Lessin,Carl Deal
1h 33m
January 20, 2008 · United States of America

Overview

"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 Ninth Ward neighbors trapped in the city. Weaving an insider's view of Katrina with a mix of verité and in-your-face filmmaking, it 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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 20, 2008
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Louverture Films,Elsewhere Films
Cast: George W. Bush,Shepard Smith,Scott Roberts,Michael Brown,Scott Rogers,Brian Nobles,Wink Rivers,Kimberly Rivers Roberts,Ray Nagin,Julie Chenand 1 more
Director: Tia Lessin,Carl Deal
Producer: Tia Lessin,Carl Deal,Joslyn Barnes,Todd Olson,Danny Glover,David Alcaro
Cinematography: PJ Raval,Kimberly Rivers Roberts
Music: Robert Del Naja,Neil Davidge
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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