One year after Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans, director Spike Lee presents a four-hour, four-part chronicle recounting, through words and images, one of our country's most profound natural disasters. In addition to revisiting the hours leading up to the arrival of Katrina, a Category 5 hurricane before it hit the coast of Louisiana, "When The Levees Broke:" A Requiem in Four Acts tells the personal stories of those who lived to tell about it, at the same time exploring the underbelly of a nation where the divide along race and class lines has never been more pronounced. Episodes include: Disc 1: "Act 1" and "Act 2" Disc 2: "Act 3" and "Act 4" Disc 3: Bonus Features
Starring:
Director:
Spike Lee
Run Length:
256 minutes
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