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Trouble the Water

20081h 33mTia Lessin,Carl Deal
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 83
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"It's not about a hurricane. It's about America."

"Trouble the Water" takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. The film opens the day before the storm makes landfall--just blocks away from the French Quarter but far from the New Orleans that most tourists knew. Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist, is turning her new video camera on herself and her Ninth Ward neighbors trapped in the city. Weaving an insider's view of Katrina with a mix of verité and in-your-face filmmaking, it is a redemptive tale of self-described street hustlers who become heroes--two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning.

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What is Trouble the Water (2008) about?

"Trouble the Water" takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. The film opens the day before the storm makes landfall--just blocks away from the French Quarter but far from the New Orleans that most tourists knew. Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist, is turning her new video camera on herself and her Ninth Ward neighbors trapped in the city. Weaving an…

Who stars in Trouble the Water?

Trouble the Water stars Scott Rogers (Self), George W. Bush (Self (archive footage)), Michael Brown (Self (archive footage)), Julie Chen (Self - Reporter (archive footage)), Ray Nagin (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by Tia Lessin.

How long is Trouble the Water?

Trouble the Water has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2008.

Is Trouble the Water worth watching?

Trouble the Water holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 96. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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