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Director Spike Lee probes the U.S. government's response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, in this thought-provoking documentary. Read more

Starring Shelton Shakespeare Alexander, Harry Belafonte, Terrence Blanchard, Wiljelmina Blanchard
Director Spike Lee
Genres Documentary

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When The Levees Broke - A Requiem In Four Acts

Director Spike Lee probes the U.S. government's response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, in this thought-provoking documentary.

Starring Shelton Shakespeare Alexander, Harry Belafonte, Terrence Blanchard, Wiljelmina Blanchard, Kathleen Blanco, George W Bush, Dick Cheney, Mike Myers, Sean Penn, Kanye West
Director Spike Lee
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 5 hrs 48 mins
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Genres Documentary
Language English
Released DVD: 27 Aug 2007
Production year: 2006
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  • The most magnificent and large-souled record of a great American tragedy ever put on film

    • New Yorker
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    eye-opener

    definitely worth a watch.Enlightening and informative.

      • A customer from ealing london
      • Posted 09 Sep 2007 10:52

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Must-see viewing

    This is one of the most moving, important , political documentaries I have ever watched.

    Yes it is biased, but after watching this, see if you can see any justification for the delay by the US government in not sending help sooner. Compare what happened in this film with the rapid response to the recent fires in California, which threatened the rich white houses.

    I hope Spike Lee makes a follow-up doc to show how and if New Orleans recovers.

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 06 Nov 2007 10:24

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