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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Spike Lee
  • Profile picture of Harry Belafonte
    Self Harry Belafonte
  • Profile picture of Wendell Pierce
    Self Wendell Pierce
  • Profile picture of Mike Myers
    Self Mike Myers
  • Profile picture of Dick Cheney
    Self Dick Cheney
  • Profile picture of Terence Blanchard
    Self Terence Blanchard
  • Profile picture of Wynton Marsalis
    Self Wynton Marsalis
  • Profile picture of Al Sharpton
    Self Al Sharpton
  • Profile picture of Sean Penn
    Self Sean Penn
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2006

4 episodes

Season 1 of When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts premiered on August 21, 2006

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Keywords

  • new orleans, louisiana
  • miniseries
  • hurricane katrina