Trouble the Water

Trouble the Water

2008
1h 33m
6.9

6.9/10

30 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

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

Overview

"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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Elsewhere Films Louverture Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

hurricane natural disaster woman director

Quick Facts

Release Date January 20, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1149405

Cast

Scott Rogers
Scott Rogers

Self

George W. Bush
George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Michael Brown
Michael Brown

Self (archive footage)

Julie Chen
Julie Chen

Self - Reporter (archive footage)

Ray Nagin
Ray Nagin

Self (archive footage)

Brian Nobles
Brian Nobles

Self

Wink Rivers
Wink Rivers

Self

Scott Roberts
Scott Roberts

Self

Larry Sims
Larry Sims

Self - Resident

Shepard Smith
Shepard Smith

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Kimberly Rivers Roberts
Kimberly Rivers Roberts

Self

Key Crew

Carl Deal
Director
Tia Lessin
Director
Carl Deal
Producer
David Alcaro
Executive Producer
Joslyn Barnes
Executive Producer
Todd Olson
Executive Producer
Danny Glover
Executive Producer
Tia Lessin
Producer