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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

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Producer(s)	40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks, Home Box Office (HBO)
Director(s)	Spike Lee
Release Date	2006
Work In Progress	No
Runtime	255 min
Format(s)	none
Language(s)	English
Youth Media	No
Educational Materials	Yes

Film Description

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, is an intimate, heart-wrenching portrait of New Orleans in the wake of the destruction tells the heartbreaking personal stories of those who endured this harrowing ordeal and survived to tell the tale of misery, despair and triumph.

The film looks at a community that has been through hell and back, surviving death, devastation and disease at every turn. Yet, somehow, amidst the ruins, the people of New Orleans are finding new hope and strength as the city rises from the ashes, buoyed by their own resilience and a rich cultural legacy.

Official Site	http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/whentheleveesbroke/
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Last Updated On:	February 17, 2009