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

First aired August 21, 20061h/ep1 season · 4 epsEnded
7.5

54 votes

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Overview

Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.

Created By

Spike Lee

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Streaming availability for India

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Ray Nagin

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Garland Robinette

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Kathleen Blanco

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Jay Asevedo

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Harry Belafonte

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Al Sharpton

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Gina Montana

Gina Montana

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Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

August 22, 2006

Networks

HBO

Production

Spike Lee Film40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

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