When the levees broke a requiem in four acts

DVD 2006

Four acts document distinct perspectives on the pivotal events that preceeded and followed Katrina's passage through New Orleans, a catastrophe during which the divide between race and class lines has never been more pronounced.

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Disasters

Environmental degradation

Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Levees

Natural disasters Louisiana New Orleans

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ISBN:

9780783150758
078315075X

Description:

3 videodiscs (approximately 256 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
stereo
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: 14A

Notes:

Special features: Audio commentaries by Spike Lee; Next movement, Act 5; Water is rising
Director of photography, Cliff Charles ; editors, Geeta Gandbhir, Nancy Novack, Samuel D. Pollard ; music, Terence Blanchard
Interviews: Shelton 'Shakespeare' Alexander, Harry Belafonte, Terence Blanchard, Wilhelmina Blanchard, Kathleen Blanco, Douglas Brinkley
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation
For private home use only
English (5.1) or Spanish (2.0) dialogue with optional French or Spanish subtitles
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Venice Film Festival, 2006: Human Rights Film Network Award (Spike Lee) ; Venice Horizons Documentary Award (Spike Lee)

Control Number:

522796

UPC:

026359397325

Other Authors:

Alexander, Shelton
Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023
Blanchard, Terence
Blanchard, Wilhelmina
Blanco, Kathleen
Brinkley, Douglas
Charles, Cliff
Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks
Gandbhir, Geeta
Home Box Office (Firm)
Lee, Spike
Novack, Nancy
Pollard, Sam
Warner Home Video (Firm)

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