When the Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts

Released a year after Hurricane Katrina, When the Levees Broke comprises a series of interviews and news footage excerpts recounting the devastation of New Orleans and the critical mishandling of its aftermath. In his third documentary, Lee gives voice to survivors in a mournful and powerful work of meticulous documentation, redirecting the legendary director’s keen filmic eye towards a true modern tragedy, and the beacons of hope that lay in its wake.