Trouble the Water

"It's not about a hurricane. It's about America."

Dec 5 2008 Unrated 1h 30m
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.

Plot

A redemptive tale of an aspiring rap artist surviving failed levees and her own troubled past and seizing a chance for a new beginning.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Carl Deal, Tia Lessin

Cast

Michael Brown, George W. Bush, Julie Chen Moonves

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Elsewhere Films, Louverture Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 14 nominations total

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Scores
# of Votes
2,104
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
83
Popularity
NA