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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts(TV show/series, 2006)

1h per episode | Genre: Documentary

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four ActsRating: 3.8/5 (with 22 votes)
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts is a 2006 documentary film directed by Spike Lee about the devastation of New Orleans, Louisiana following the failure of the levees during Hurricane Katrina. It was filmed in late August and early September 2005, and premiered at the New Orleans Arena on August 16, 2006 and was first aired on HBO the following week. The television premiere aired in two parts on August 21 and 22, 2006 on HBO. It has been described by Sheila Nevins, chief of HBO's documentary unit, as "one of the most important films HBO has ever made." The title is a reference to the blues tune "When the Levee Breaks" by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. The documentary was screened at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on August 31 and September 1, 2006. It won the Orizzonti Documentary Prize and one of two FIPRESCI awards. It was also shown at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15 and September 16, 2006. It won three awards at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards and received a Peabody Award. The documentary is based on news video footage and still photos of Katrina and its aftermath, interspersed with interv... ()
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About When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

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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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts Seasons and Episodes

08/21/2006Season 1 - 4 episodes
#1 | 08/21/2006Act I
#2 | 08/21/2006Act II
#3 | 08/22/2006Act III
#4 | 08/22/2006Act IV

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 9 languages: Czech (CS), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 08/21/2006
Last episode released on: 08/22/2006
Director: Spike Lee
Producer: Spike Lee
Screenwriter: Spike Lee
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"When the Levees Broke"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:8495, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024