When the levees broke a requiem in four acts
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York?] : HBO Video, c2006.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
ISBN
9780783150758, 078315075X
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (4 hr., 17 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVDs, Blu-rays & CDs (3rd Floor) - Adult Media, Nonfiction | 363.3492 Whe | 3 discs | Checked Out | January 29, 2025 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Disaster relief -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Disaster victims -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Disasters -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Documentary television programs.
Emergency management -- Government policy -- United States.
Historical television programs.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Social aspects.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Hurricanes -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Levees -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
New Orleans (La.) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
New Orleans (La.) -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
Disaster victims -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Disasters -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Documentary television programs.
Emergency management -- Government policy -- United States.
Historical television programs.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Social aspects.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Hurricanes -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Levees -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
New Orleans (La.) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
New Orleans (La.) -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[New York?] : HBO Video, c2006.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
9780783150758, 078315075X
UPC
026359397325
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
"This has been a presentation of Home Box Office."
General Note
Originally produced as a television documentary in 2006.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Cliff Charles ; supervising editor, Sam Pollard ; editors, Geeta Gandbhir, Nancy Novack ; original music, Terence Blanchard.
Participants/Performers
Featuring Ray Nagin, Sean Penn, Al Sharpton, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Belafonte.
Description
The world watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Many were shocked, not only by the scale of the disaster, but the slow, inept and disorganized response of the emergency and recovery efforts. Structured into four acts, each dealing with a different aspect of the events that preceded and followed Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans. Tells the heartbreaking personal stories of those who endured this harrowing ordeal and survived to tell the tale.
Target Audience
TV parental guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned); Canadian home video rating: 14A (suitable for people 14 years of age or older).
System Details
DVD, Region 1, widescreen presentation (16:9); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
Closed captioned.
Language
In English with optional Spanish soundtrack; optional subtitles in French or Spanish.
Awards
Venice International Film Festival, 2006: Venice Horizons Documentary Award, Human Rights Film Network Award; Image Awards, 2007: Image Award (nominated); Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, 2007: BCFA Award (nominated); American Cinema Editors, 2007: best edited documentary (nominated).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lee, S., Pollard, S., Nagin, R., Penn, S., Sharpton, A., Marsalis, W., Belafonte, H., Charles, C., Gandbhir, G., Novack, N., & Blanchard, T. (2006). When the levees broke: a requiem in four acts (Widescreen.). HBO Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spike. Lee et al.. 2006. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. [New York?]: HBO Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spike. Lee et al.. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts [New York?]: HBO Video, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lee, S., Pollard, S., Nagin, R., Penn, S., Sharpton, A., Marsalis, W. and Belafonte, H. et al (2006). When the levees broke: a requiem in four acts. Widescreen. [New York?]: HBO Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lee, Spike., et al. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts Widescreen., HBO Video, 2006.
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