When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006-2007)
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- TV-MA
- 51min
- Documentary
- TV Mini Series
An examination of the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina.
Awards:
- Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
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Darleen Asevedo | ... |
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Jay Asevedo | ... |
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Shelton Shakespear Alexander | ... |
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Lee Arnold | ... |
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John Barry | ... |
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Robert Bea | ... |
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| Harry Belafonte | ... |
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Wilhelmina Blanchard | ... |
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| Terence Blanchard | ... |
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Kathleen Blanco | ... |
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| Douglas Brinkley | ... |
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Joseph Bruno | ... |
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Karen Carter | ... |
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Louis Cataldie | ... |
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Judith Morgan | ... |
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Cheryl Livaudais | ... |
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Will Chittenden | ... |
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Eddie Compass | ... |
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Harry Cook | ... |
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Sarah Dean | ... |
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Petri Laurimaa | ... |
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Emil Dumesnil | ... |
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| Michael Eric Dyson | ... |
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Felton Earls | ... |
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Paris Ervin | ... |
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Sylvester Francis | ... |
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Herbert Freeman Jr. | ... |
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| Dale Girard | ... |
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Louella P. Givens | ... |
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Anita Gupta | ... |
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Glenn Hall | ... |
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| Josephine Butler | ... |
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| Donald Harrison | ... |
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Darnell Herrington | ... |
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| Corey Hebert | ... |
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Damon Hewitt | ... |
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Freddie Hicks | ... |
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Justin Hite | ... |
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Fred Johnson | ... |
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Michael Katz | ... |
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Michael Knight | ... |
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| Mitch Landrieu | ... |
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| Phyllis Montana LeBlanc | ... |
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| Trymaine Lee | ... |
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Brendan Loy | ... |
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Calvin Mackie | ... |
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Ben Marble | ... |
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| Wynton Marsalis | ... |
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Kevin A. Martin | ... |
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See full cast and crew »
Production Companies
- HBO Documentary Films (presents)
- 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks (presents)
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2006) (United States) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Canal+ (2007) (France) (tv)
- HBO Hungary (2008) (Hungary) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 11:24 Design Advertising (poster design)
- Global Tactical Services (security services)
- Goatworthy Productions (footage courtesy of)
- Soundtrack New York (post-production sound services)
Storyline
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In August 2005, the American city of New Orleans was struck by the powerful Hurricane Katrina. Although the storm was damaging by itself, that was not the true disaster. That happened when the city's flooding safeguards like levees failed and put most of the city, which is largely below sea level, underwater. This film covers that disastrous series of events that devastated the city and its people. Furthermore, the gross incompetence of the various governments and the powerful from the local to the federal level is examined to show how the poor and underprivileged of New Orleans were mistreated in this grand calamity and still ignored today. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The score for When the Levees Broke was re-used in the 2018 Spike Lee Joint BlackKklansman. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode 1 (2011). See more » |