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Trouble the Water

68 %|Jan 20, 2008|Documentary

"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.

Featured Crew

Tia Lessin
Director
Carl Deal
Director
PJ Raval
Director of Photography
Neil Davidge
Original Music Composer
David Alcaro
Executive Producer
Joslyn Barnes
Executive Producer
Danny Glover
Executive Producer
Tia Lessin
Producer

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Cast

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George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
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Michael Brown
Self (archive footage)
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Julie Chen Moonves
Self - Reporter (archive footage)
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Ray Nagin
Self (archive footage)
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Larry Sims
Self - Resident
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Shepard Smith
Self (voice) (archive sound)