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When the Levees Broke (DVD, 2006, 3-Disc Set)

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With a runtime of over four hours, this HBO-produced Spike Lee documentary is the definitive word on Hurricane Katrina. Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, causing the levees that had previously kept the city from flooding to burst, which led to death, destruction, and homelessness on an alarming scale. Lee carefully plots the buildup to the hurricane, using many of the key figures in the city--such as mayor Ray Nagin and local radio show hosts--to outline the warnings given to residents. The film then covers the hurricane itself, showing gut-wrenching pictures of dead bodies and people pleading to be saved, before it settles into a lengthy discourse on the government response to the tragedy. Celebrities such as CNN's Soledad O'Brien, Sean Penn, and Harry Belafonte all appear, but Lee mainly focuses on the words of those who somehow made it through Katrina and lived to tell the tale. The majority of those people are highly critical of the Bush administration for its poor response, attributing this to the fact that the bulk of the residents affected were African-American. A powerful and important piece of filmmaking, WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE is an eye-opening account of a catastrophe that could so easily have been avoided.

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UPC0026359397325

eBay Product ID (ePID)55703110

Product Key Features

RatingNR

Movie/TV TitleWhen the Levees Broke

DirectorSpike Lee, Shelton Jackson Lee

FormatDVD

Release Year2006

GenreTV Shows, Education/General Interest, Educational

Sub-GenreAmerican History/Culture

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs3

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Signal StandardDvd

Release Date20061219

Film CountryUSA

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von amethyst_680
30. Aug. 2016
Well done documentary!
I ordered this when a friend recommended it. Excellent, in-depth documentary on Hurricane Katrina aftermath. Lots of info not shown, or talked about, on the news. It is a great commentary that is well written and produced. Compelling stories. Some images may be disturbing, but it is an unflinching, often brutal, look at the events. Everyone should see this at least once. Buy it as a record of history. Our children and grandchildren will study this in later years and this video will be a valuable resource.
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von lamar-dann
17. Mär. 2018
When the levee broke
Being that I am from Louisiana, I was in the military stationed in Virginia when Katrina hit New Orleans, I had just purchased my house in Virginia August 25, 2005. I was looking at the news and after Katrina hit, I was so heart broken when I saw the devastation. I wasn't happy about my new house because of what my family and the people in New Orleans was going through. I purchased this DVD to show my friends here in Virginia what the people in New Orleans went through. I am glad that a DVD was made so everyone can see how the people in New Orleans suffered.
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von jtnpt72
07. Mär. 2017
Must see Documentary
This is a must see, I was there the year before and the year after, this dvd get's you as close to being there as you can be without having been there to talk with some of the people who lost almost everything. If you want the truth about what it was really like then you need to watch this documentary.
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von richa7090
15. Feb. 2023
This is a powerful and unflinching look at a catastrophe.
The set is in excellent condition and a real keepsake.
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von 192623esther
19. Okt. 2021
When The Levees Broke Shows how little was done to help.
Very happy to have found a copy of it on E-Bay.
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von quinwebb--0
09. Jan. 2024
Love it.
Love me some documentary.. especially when they speak truth and teach the truth.
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von ja_papl_h92cvojviz
21. Jul. 2016
Great
Very truth spilling documentary if I could I would thank Spike Lee personally
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von jtsquared2013
10. Mär. 2016
honestly...
The movie was a very accurate account of the event. I know, because I was there.
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von jeus668
07. Sep. 2021
It’s fine
The video arrived in a timely manner. I
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von tenaciousblondekelly
24. Okt. 2018
Real story
Sad and brave
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