I had seen this on tv in snatches and wanted to own the disc. What hurricane katrina has taught me is that you do not depend on the united states government for anything and nothing. Oct 02, 2015 documentary national geographic hurricane katrina history bbc documentary earth doucumentary. The storm watch s2005 e3 frontline pbs official site. Bitwa o anglie in poland and mission of honor in the united states is a 2018 biographical war film drama, produced by krystian kozlowski and matthew whyte, directed by david blair, and written by alastair galbraith and robert ryan.
The 5 best films and tv series about hurricane katrina. Fl at katrina s first land fall and in the air with the noaa hurricane hunters, we chart katrina s path towards the. New orleans music in exile no place like home 2006 film. Pages in category documentary films about hurricane katrina. Pages in category documentary films about hurricane katrina the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. Mandalorian documentary 24,000 years of honor full. Sandy anatomy of a superstorm 2012 bbc hd 720p dotvenue.
Feb 20, 2009 katrina documentary trouble the water vies for oscar. Katrina documentary trouble the water vies for oscar. Spike lees gripping documentary, when the levees broke, brings us into the. Simply put, hurricane katrina was too large in scope for a. A powerful documentary series that uncovers the worlds biggest and most violent storms and reveals the real lives that stand in the path of natures fury.
Kimberly rivers roberts was 24 and a sometime hustler her words from new orleans trying to make it as a rapper when hurricane katrina hit. Aug 26, 2015 as the nation marks the 10year anniversary of hurricane katrina, explore three different frontline documentaries about the disaster, its lingering aftermath and lessons learned from the storm. It is unfortunate for the community no longer have a hospital to go to where they will not be judged. Trouble the water, which won the grand jury prize for best documentary at the sundance film festival and opens on friday, is one of the best. Aug 10, 2017 ryan murphys katrina will be based on five days at memorial book, scott rudin joins as producer, sarah paulson to star.
A village called versailles documentary about hurricane. National geographic inside hurricane katrina is quite possibly the best comprehensive coverage of the devestation that unfolded out right now. After maria, a new documentary short on netflix, balances these simple scenes of love and loss in its smallscale look at the daily instability following a massive disaster in this case, of. Watch fulllength episodes of pbs documentary series frontline for free.
The storm examining the failures at every level of government in the hurricane katrina disaster. Unlike countless other reports, this film centers on the little talked about, though quintessentially new orleans, lives of bourbon street strippers. Documentary national geographic hurricane katrina history bbc documentary earth doucumentary. In the wake of hurricane katrina, frontline investigates the political storm surrounding the devastation of americas gulf coast. Aug 27, 2015 a calamity caused by wind and water as well as a host of human errors, the story of hurricane katrina has received less treatment from filmmakers than one might imagine, with only a handful of. Montgomery burns busts the myth that new orleans flooding was a. Most popular hurricane katrina movies and tv shows imdb. Documentary national geographic hurricane katrina history. Hurricane katrina was a category 5 hurricane that made landfall on florida and louisiana in august 2005, causing catastrophic damage, particularly in the city of new orleans and the surrounding areas, and over 1,200 deaths. This focuses on about 4 victims of hurricane katrina trying for years to get their dogs back. Dark water rising the truth about hurricane katrina. A village called versailles is the incredible story of this littleknown, tightknit community in the aftermath of hurricane katrina. Dec 05, 2012 sandy anatomy of a superstorm 2012 bbc hd 720p dotvenue. I cried when i saw people in the movie begging for food and water.
Best documentary huntington beach film festival 2019. If mississippi receives little attention from this documentary, alabama receives still lesseven though mobile, one of the gulfs major port cities, experienced some of the worst flooding in its history. The film a raw and gripping investigation of the katrina response, its tragic. The best one i have seen was an imax film called hurricane on the bayou. Nov 22, 2005 watch fulllength episodes of pbs documentary series frontline for free.
It was filmed in late august and early september 2005, and premiered at the new orleans arena on august 16, 2006 and was first aired on hbo the following week. In the aftermath of hurricane katrina, while thousands fled new orleans, the citys prisoners were trapped. Hurricane katrina, tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern united states in august 2005, breaching levees and causing widespread damage and deaths. The documentary suggests that the damage caused was due to the inability of the levees to weather the storm or a probable sabotage. Really well done documentary, the utter frustration and sadness really comes through. Mandalorian documentary 24,000 years of honor full episode hurricane katrina documentary full episode beastie boys documentary full movie laci peterson documentary full episode. Simply put, hurricane katrina was too large in scope for a documentary running slightly less than two hours. Nov 05, 2017 a powerful documentary series that uncovers the worlds biggest and most violent storms and reveals the real lives that stand in the path of natures fury. First sight kimberly rivers roberts film the guardian. Katrina reconstructs the storm as it happened, entirely through the eyes of those who experienced it. They discovered widespread scenes of horrific torture, death, disease, neglect, and thoughtless abandonment of dogs. Fl at katrinas first land fall and in the air with the noaa hurricane hunters, we chart katrinas path towards the.
Documentary on the devastation of hurricane katrina. A calamity caused by wind and water as well as a host of human errors, the story of hurricane katrina has received less treatment from filmmakers than one might imagine, with only a handful of. A calamity caused by wind and water as well as a host of human errors, the story of hurricane katrina has received less treatment from filmmakers than one might imagine, with only a. Aug 23, 20 hurricane katrina dvd documentary, from miami to new orleans and biloxi. To do it over the course of eight episodes as the new podcast. Veteran frontline producerreporter martin smith leads a team to. Fresh eyewitness accounts reveal what really happened to those left behind, and how crucial forensic evidence was simply washed away.
Documentary films about hurricane katrina wikipedia. Spike lees fourpart hbo documentary event that recounts the devastation wrought by hurricane katrina on new orleans in 2005. Eric butler, a hurricane katrina survivor and pioneer of the restorative justice movement, relocates and finds work at an oakland, california, high school enforcing his nononsense approach to counseling vulnerable black and latino teenagers. As the nation marks the 10year anniversary of hurricane katrina, explore three different frontline documentaries about the disaster. It did not help the emerging genre of hurricane katrina cinema that the first responder appeared in many ways to have the last word. Hurricane strip is a provocative documentary detailing the life changing effects of hurricane katrina. Given that it was shot more or less immediately after katrina struck, lees film has a raw immediacy thats never less than bracing, be it in his. Spike lee turns cameras on new orleans film the guardian. When the storm devastated new orleans in august 2005. Acclaimed director spike lee presents this fourpart hbo documentary event that. Ryan murphys katrina will be based on five days at memorial book, scott rudin joins as producer, sarah paulson to star. It started out i believe as a what if type movie that was going to focus on the role the wetlands play in helping stop the storm surge and the need for the wetlands to be preservedbuilt back up. Over 50, 000 dogs and cats were left behind in new orleans in the aftermath of hurricane katrina.
Film director spike lees longawaited fourhour documentary about hurricane katrina was due to receive its world premiere last night, watched by 16,000 people who lived through the tragedy. Katrinas children is a documentary that explores the impact of hurricane katrina and its devastating aftermath through the eyes, voices and drawings of kids from new orleans, louisiana hurricane katrina hurricane katrina aftermath katrinas children dvd new orleans, louisiana hurricanes tropical storms hurricane katrina documentary dvd. Acclaimed director spike lee presents this fourpart hbo documentary event that recounts one of the united states most profound natural disastersthe devastation of new orleans by hurricane katrina in 2005through words and images. Its been ten years since hurricane katrina ravaged the gulf coast. Nov 02, 2005 if mississippi receives little attention from this documentary, alabama receives still lesseven though mobile, one of the gulfs major port cities, experienced some of the worst flooding in its history.
This film chronicles what can go wrong when warnings are not heeded, and responsibility is not a priority, or concern for those in charge. Hurricane katrina dvd documentary, from miami to new orleans and biloxi. The pets mostly dogs that survived the flood were locked in houses and chained to fences without food and water for up to six weeks. But while the film is in some ways political, it also serves as a painstaking. Big charity is a featurelength documentary about the painful sacrifices of progress, and the demise of one of americas oldest hospitals, new orleans iconic charity hospital. Trying to encapsulate what hurricane katrina meant to the people of new orleans and the nation at large is a daunting task. Even though ten years have passed, there have been surprisingly few fictional films made about hurricane katrina. Mar 01, 2009 really well done documentary, the utter frustration and sadness really comes through. Oct 17, 2010 hurricane katrina dvd documentary, from miami to new orleans and biloxi. Sandy anatomy of a superstorm 2012 bbc hd 720p youtube. As the nation marks the 10year anniversary of hurricane katrina, explore three different frontline documentaries about the disaster, its lingering.
In the clamor to get out of the city, many pet owners left their animals with food and. As hurricane katrina bore down on new orleans, the mayor issued a lastminute order for everyone to evacuate. Katrina s children is a documentary that explores the impact of hurricane katrina and its devastating aftermath through the eyes, voices and drawings of kids from new orleans, louisiana hurricane katrina hurricane katrina aftermath katrina s children dvd new orleans, louisiana hurricanes tropical storms hurricane katrina documentary dvd. I bought this dvd when i was researching the hurricane.
Aug 17, 2008 it did not help the emerging genre of hurricane katrina cinema that the first responder appeared in many ways to have the last word. To its downfall, it fails to extensively cover some of the horrible things that occured in mississippi and alabama. A requiem in four acts is a 2006 documentary film directed by spike lee about the devastation of new orleans, louisiana following the failure of the levees during hurricane katrina. Hurricane katrina dvd documentary, from miami to new. Hours is the only film so far that takes place in the midst of the disaster. The storm that drowned a city 2005 on dvd and bluray. American movie maker spike lee made a hbo documentary when the levees broke that shows the extensive damage in new orleans after hurricane katrina.
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