In the absense of Kate (she is at Purdue until tomorrow) I decided to hit up the documentaries at the library and I found a goodie.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
The documentary looks into the lives of New Orleans residents prior to, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. A worth while documentary always educates. That is what I love about them, and Spike Lee brings it in this one. There are countless interviews of residents and professionals working in the aftermath of Katrina. Their stories are horrific, touching, and sad. I found myself laughing at people throwing out all political correctness. My jaw dropped at the site of the floating dead in the storm surge. And I cried watching footage of people returning, for the first time, to their homes of 50+ years only to find ruin and heartbreak where there once was so much hope and pride.
This documentary was originally a TV mini-series on HBO, but is now available in a 3-disc set at your local libary. So check it out.
1 comment:
just read the article about don miller that you posted about a while back. good article. im gonna read the book again now.
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