24-year-old Kimberly Rivers Roberts documents her experience of Hurricane Katrina with a new video camera while trapped in her attic in New Orleans' Ninth Ward.
“It's not about a hurricane. It's about America.”
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24-year-old Kimberly Rivers Roberts documents her experience of Hurricane Katrina with a new video camera while trapped in her attic in New Orleans' Ninth Ward.
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Synopsis
Kimberly Rivers Roberts, a 24-year-old aspiring rap artist, records her life in New Orleans' Ninth Ward as Hurricane Katrina approaches. The film opens with Roberts and her husband Scott at a Red Cross shelter in Central Louisiana, then flashes back to the storm's impact. Using her new video camera, Roberts captures moments before and during the hurricane, blending her footage with archival news clips and home videos. Over two years, the film addresses issues of race, class, and government response during the crisis.
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The eyewitness footage has a desperate urgency that surpasses any other news and doc footage I have seen. About Katrina, and even more about the human spirit.
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Why Watch
- Meet Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist.
- Follow the couple's survival during Hurricane Katrina.
- See the impact of government response on citizens.
Did You Know
- The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2008.
- It won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
- Trouble the Water features music from artists like Massive Attack and The Roots.
- The film premiered in theaters in New York City and Los Angeles on August 22, 2008.
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Who directed Trouble the Water?
Trouble the Water was produced and directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal.
What awards did Trouble the Water win?
The film won the Grand Jury Prize Documentar at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and the Gotham Award for best documentary.
When was Trouble the Water released in theaters?
Trouble the Water premiered in theaters in New York City and Los Angeles on August 22, 2008.
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