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- Number of Discs: 3
- UPC/EAN: 026359397325
- WAPI (Tower ID): 107064403
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Release Date: December 19, 2006
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #3267 in Movies (See Top 100 Movies Bestsellers)
- #842 in Television (See Top 100 Television Bestsellers)
- #2 in American History/Culture (See Top 100 American History/Culture Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "When the Levees Broke" starring Kathleen Blanco to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "When the Levees Broke"Browse more products related to "Kathleen Blanco, Ray Nagin and Spike Lee"ReviewRolling Stone, 11/30/2006, p.104, "The film is fueled by rage over inadequate federal response, but what you'll remember is the valor and humor of the people of New Orleans, determined to rebuild..." Total Film, 02/01/2007, p.134, 5 stars out of 5 -- "[N]othing cuts to the core sharper than regular people trying to tell their stories, but getting stopped in their tracks as they choke back their tears." Entertainment Weekly, 12/22/2006, p.64, "WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE may be the most evocative, deftly told, and important four hours to his credit." -- Grade: A Sight and Sound, 10/01/2007, p.90, "The seething sense of righteous indignation is powerfully conveyed..." Empire, 09/01/2007, p.149, 5 stars out of 5 -- "In making such a universal tragedy out of such a local scandal, Lee may have just made the greatest film of his brilliant career." Uncut, 11/01/2007, p.152, 4 stars out of 5 -- "[M]oving, illuminating....A massive gallery of talking heads bears witness to the murderous injustice..." Release NoteDVD Features: Product NotesWith 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. If You Enjoy "When the Levees Broke (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "When the Levees Broke (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Television Bestselling DVDs
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