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20079 minPGdoc-short

God Provides

20079 minPGdoc-short

A man searches through bushes for his kitchen appliances in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, while a preacher takes souvenir snapshots for his congregation.

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Brian M. Cassidy,

Melanie Shatzky

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A man searches through bushes for his kitchen appliances in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, while a preacher takes souvenir snapshots for his congregation.

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Brian M. Cassidydirector

Melanie Shatzkydirector

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A man searches through the bushes for his kitchen appliances in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Nearby, a preacher poses for souvenir snapshots with a wide grin, capturing moments for his congregation. Meanwhile, a woman with a disability seeks a quieter place amid the chaos. Directed by Brian M. Cassidy, "God Provides" is a nine-minute documentary short that intertwines elements of fiction with the stark realities of loss and faith in a devastated New Orleans.

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