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Directed by Tia Lessin, Carl Deal
Relegated to the role of refugees in their own country the moment the levees broke, New Orleans residents Kimberly and Scott Rivers document their harrowing struggle against the forces of nature and the evils of man as they nobly attempt to rebuild their lives amidst one of the greatest natural disasters ever to befall the United States. Kimberly Rivers is a musician and filmmaker who were living in New Orleans with her husband Scott when the force of Hurricane Katrina transformed their once-happy hometown into a waterlogged wasteland. In the aftermath of the disaster, the nightly news was filled with images of looting and chaos. Now, as the masses finally receive the opportunity to witness events from an insider's perspective, it quickly becomes apparent that the rampaging waters were only the beginning of the problem, and that the ineptitude of the government and the media in dealing with the disaster did nearly as much damage to New Orleans as the forces of Mother Nature. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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"Tia Lessin and Carl Deal’s documentary Trouble the Water takes a uniquely first-hand look at Hurricane Katrina. Aspiring rap musician Kimberly Rivers Roberts used her newly purchased video camera to document the disaster as it unfolded. These tapes formed the foundation for Lessin and Deal’s exploration of this “unnatural disaster of governmental and journalistic neglect.” In this interview Tia Lessin talks about how individuals can tell a story more effectively than mainstream media, and how " [More]
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"Kim Roberts happened to buy a $20 video camera just days before Hurricane Katrina hit her home city of New Orleans. The day before the storm hit, explaining why she was using the camera to record everything in sight, Kim was already talking apocalypse: “I’m showing the world that we still had a world, before the storm come,” she said, from behind the lens. “It’s like the Lord is upset, angry with New Orleans. And I don’t blame him.” Roberts’ amateur video footage of her neighborhood shot befor " [More]
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"Kim Roberts happened to buy a $20 video camera just days before Hurricane Katrina hit her home city of New Orleans. The day before the storm hit, explaining why she was using the camera to record everything in sight, Kim was already talking apocalypse: “I’m showing the world that we still had a world, before the storm come,” she said, from behind the lens. “It’s like the Lord is upset, angry with New Orleans. And I don’t blame him.” Roberts’ amateur video footage of her neighborhood shot befor " [More]
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