Hurricane on the Bayou (2006)

Directed by

Greg MacGillivray

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

42 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the Louisiana wetlands before and after Hurricane Katrina. It shows how the storm devastated New Orleans and argues for restoring the natural landscape and rebuilding the city's culture. The film uses a soundtrack of local jazz, blues, Cajun, and gospel music.

educationalsomberrousingurgentcelebratorymusicalhopefulgrounded

What happens

Hurricane on the Bayou is an American 2006 documentary film that focuses on the wetlands of Louisiana before and after Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane on the Bayou is both a documentary of Hurricane Katrina's effects and a call to restore Louisiana's wetlands, rebuild New Orleans, and honor the culture of the city. The film is narrated by actress Meryl Streep and driven by a jazz-, blues-, Cajun-, and gospel-fueled soundtrack featuring Tab Benoit, Amanda Shaw, Mavis Staples, and Allen Toussaint. It was originally a "what-if" scenario about a major hurricane impacting New Orleans – prior to Hurricane Katrina. The film debuted at the Entergy IMAX in New Orleans, on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, several months before being shown elsewhere. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• New Orleans Music in Exile (2006)
• Hexing a Hurricane (2006)
• The Big Uneasy (2010)
• Big Easy to Big Empty: The Untold Story of the Drowning of New Orleans (2007)
• No Place like Home (2006)
• Putting the River in Reverse (2006)
• An American Opera (2007)
• Land of Opportunity (2011)