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2006 Certificate 15
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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
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Documentary
Language DVD: 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

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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
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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Fantastic!

    I caught this on Channel 4 and it was heartbreaking but mesmerising. We all saw the news of this natural disaster and the shocking treatment of the people living in the areas affected but then suddenly it was all but forgotten. This was good viewing as you got to see what really happened and you were able to see how the people were coping, or not in some cases, in the aftermath. It is very long but I would recommend.

      • A customer from London
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