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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

"An American Tragedy."

2006- 2006

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

7.5(57 votes)

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Documentary

Overview

Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.

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40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ray Nagin

Self

Garland Robinette

Self

Kathleen Blanco

Self

Darleen Asevedo

Self

Jay Asevedo

Self

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Self

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Self

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self

Terence Blanchard

Terence Blanchard

Self

Creative team

Created by: Spike Lee
Showrunner: Sheila Nevins
Produced by: Spike Lee

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