Trouble the Water (2008)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.9449 |
Directed By
Carl Deal
Tia Lessin
Crew
Carl Deal
Tia Lessin
Neil Davidge
Robert Del Naja
PJ Raval
Kimberly Rivers Roberts
Woody Richman
Tia Lessin
Todd Olson
David Alcaro
Joslyn Barnes
Carl Deal
Danny Glover
TOP CAST
Scott Rogers
Self
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Michael Brown
Self (archive footage)
Julie Chen
Self - Reporter (archive footage)
Ray Nagin
Self (archive footage)
Brian Nobles
Self
Wink Rivers
Self
Scott Roberts
Self
Larry Sims
Self - Resident
Shepard Smith
Self (voice) (archive sound)
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