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Trouble the Water (2008) -- An aspiring rap artist and her streetwise husband, armed with a video camera, show what survival is all about when they are trapped in New Orleans by deadly floodwaters, and seize a chance for a new beginning.
Trouble the Water (2008) -- 'Trouble the Water' tells the story of an aspiring rap artist and her streetwise husband, trapped in New Orleans by deadly floodwaters, who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning.
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User Rating:
7.3/10   707 votes
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Directors:
Carl Deal
Tia Lessin
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Release Date:
5 December 2008 (UK) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Plot:
An aspiring rap artist and her streetwise husband, armed with a video camera, show what survival is all about when they are trapped in New Orleans by deadly floodwaters, and seize a chance for a new beginning. | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Life after Katrina for a couple from New Orleans 9th ward more (15 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min | USA:93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
Alexandria, Louisiana, USA more

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Featured in 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) more

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Life after Katrina for a couple from New Orleans 9th ward, 6 April 2008
7/10
Author: rasecz from United States

Hurricane Katrina 2005. The ravage of New Orleans. The flooding of the ninth ward. A couple who did not evacuate tells a story of survival and the consequences.

The couple in question is the subject of this documentary. It blends newsreels and footage taken by the couple and the directors. It's not polished, but it's real.

We see amateur shots of the period immediately preceding the arrival of the hurricane, the storm itself, the rising water, the flood aftermath. The couple moves out of New Orleans not intent in coming back. Eventually they do come back and rebuild.

The problem with this documentary is that the exciting part comes at the start. As it gathers distance from the tragic events, it loses steam and eventually becomes borderline boring.

The most pointed line, said by a mother to her son as regard the occupation of Iraq: "You're not going to fight for a country that does not give a damn about you."

There's quite of bit of rap composed by the wife. If you like rap, it's pretty good.

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