Trouble the Water (2008)
Trouble the Water (2008)
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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Cast

Scott Rogers Scott Rogers As: Self
George W. Bush George W. Bush As: Self (archive footage)
Michael Brown Michael Brown As: Self (archive footage)
Julie Chen Moonves Julie Chen Moonves As: Self - Reporter (archive footage)
Ray Nagin Ray Nagin As: Self (archive footage)
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Storyline

"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.


Tagline: It's not about a hurricane. It's about America.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 20 January 2008

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Elsewhere Films, Louverture Films

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Cast

Scott Rogers

Scott Rogers

Self

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Self (archive footage)

Julie Chen Moonves

Julie Chen Moonves

Self - Reporter (archive footage)

Ray Nagin

Ray Nagin

Self (archive footage)

Brian Nobles

Brian Nobles

Self

Wink Rivers

Wink Rivers

Self

Scott Roberts

Scott Roberts

Self

Larry Sims

Larry Sims

Self - Resident

Shepard Smith

Shepard Smith

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Kimberly Rivers Roberts

Kimberly Rivers Roberts

Self

Directed By

Carl Deal

Carl Deal

Director

Tia Lessin

Tia Lessin

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Tia Lessin

Tia Lessin

Producer

Todd Olson

Todd Olson

Executive Producer

David Alcaro

David Alcaro

Executive Producer

Joslyn Barnes

Joslyn Barnes

Executive Producer

Carl Deal

Carl Deal

Producer

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Neil Davidge

Neil Davidge

Original Music Composer

Robert Del Naja

Robert Del Naja

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

PJ Raval

PJ Raval

Director of Photography

Kimberly Rivers Roberts

Kimberly Rivers Roberts

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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