When the Levees Broke. Part 2
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Spike Lee's portrait of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina tells the personal stories of members of a community that has survived devastation and is finding new hope and strength as the city rises from the ashes, buoyed by a rich cultural legacy. Three months after the disaster, Lee, cameraman Cliff Charles, and a small crew made the first of eight trips to New Orleans to conduct interviews and shoot footage. They selected participants from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, including Governor Kathleen Blanco; Mayor Ray Nagin; activists Al Sharpton and Harry Belafonte; CNN's Soledad O'Brien; and musicians Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard and Kanye West. Part 2 focuses on the state and federal government's slow response, botched evacuation attempts, and racial and socioeconomic discrimination during the rescue effort.
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1 hr 4 min 29 sec
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