When the levees broke: a requiem in four acts
(DVD)
Published:
[New York?] : HBO Video, [2006].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Widescreen.
Physical Desc:
2 videodiscs (4 hr., 15 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
TV parental guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned); Canadian home video rating: 14A (suitable for people 14 years of age or older).
Status:
Description
The world watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Many were shocked, not only by the scale of the disaster, but the slow, inept and disorganized response of the emergency and recovery efforts. Structured into four acts, each dealing with a different aspect of the events that preceded and followed Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans. Tells the heartbreaking personal stories of those who endured this harrowing ordeal and survived to tell the tale.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Branford/Blackstone DVD Stacks
DVD 976.335 WHE
On Shelf
Subjects
LC Subjects
Disaster relief -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Disaster victims -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Disasters -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Emergency management -- Government policy -- United States.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Social aspects.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Hurricanes -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Levees -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
New Orleans (La.) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
New Orleans (La.) -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Disaster victims -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Disasters -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Emergency management -- Government policy -- United States.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Social aspects.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Hurricanes -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Levees -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
New Orleans (La.) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
New Orleans (La.) -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Other Subjects
More Details
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Unknown
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
"This has been a presentation of Home Box Office."
General Note
Originally produced as a television documentary in 2006.
General Note
This version accompanies Teaching the levees, a curriculum for democratic dialogue and civic engagement edited by Margaret Smith Crocco.
General Note
"93973"--Disc label.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Cliff Charles ; supervising editor, Sam Pollard ; editors, Geeta Gandbhir, Nancy Novack ; original music, Terence Blanchard.
Participants/Performers
Featuring Ray Nagin, Sean Penn, Al Sharpton, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Belafonte.
Description
The world watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Many were shocked, not only by the scale of the disaster, but the slow, inept and disorganized response of the emergency and recovery efforts. Structured into four acts, each dealing with a different aspect of the events that preceded and followed Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans. Tells the heartbreaking personal stories of those who endured this harrowing ordeal and survived to tell the tale.
Target Audience
TV parental guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned); Canadian home video rating: 14A (suitable for people 14 years of age or older).
System Details
DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation (16:9) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Language
In English with optional Spanish soundtrack; optional subtitles in French or Spanish.
Awards
Venice International Film Festival, 2006: Venice Horizons Documentary Award, Human Rights Film Network Award; Image Awards, 2007: Image Award (nominated); Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, 2007: BCFA Award (nominated); American Cinema Editors, 2007: best edited documentary (nominated).
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Lee, S., Pollard, S., Nevins, S., Nagin, R., Penn, S., Sharpton, A., Marsalis, W., Belafonte, H., Charles, C., Gandbhir, G., Novack, N., & Blanchard, T. (2006). When the levees broke: a requiem in four acts. Widescreen. [New York?], HBO Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Spike. Lee et al.. 2006. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. [New York?], HBO Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Spike. Lee et al., When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. [New York?], HBO Video, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lee, Spike., et al. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Widescreen. [New York?], HBO Video, 2006.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
9d85c5b5-9a3d-a258-01c9-cefd52fd01f5
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