Trouble the Water (2008)

  • NR
  • 01/20/2008 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 33m

It's not about a hurricane. It's about America.

Overview

"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.

Tia Lessin

Director

Carl Deal

Director

Cast

Scott Rogers's headshot

Scott Rogers

Self
George W. Bush's headshot

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)
Michael Brown's headshot

Michael Brown

Self (archive footage)
Julie Chen Moonves's headshot

Julie Chen Moonves

Self - Reporter (archive footage)
Ray Nagin's headshot

Ray Nagin

Self (archive footage)
Brian Nobles's headshot

Brian Nobles

Self
Wink Rivers's headshot

Wink Rivers

Self
Scott Roberts's headshot

Scott Roberts

Self

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