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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

2006-08-21 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.5

Documentary

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

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Creators
Spike Lee
Production companies
Spike Lee Film, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Ray NaginSelf
Garland RobinetteSelf
Kathleen BlancoSelf
Darleen AsevedoSelf
Jay AsevedoSelf
Harry BelafonteHarry BelafonteSelf
Wendell PierceWendell PierceSelf
Mike MyersMike MyersSelf
Dick CheneyDick CheneySelf
Terence BlanchardTerence BlanchardSelf
Wynton MarsalisWynton MarsalisSelf
Al SharptonAl SharptonSelf
Sean PennSean PennSelf
YeYeSelf
Anderson CooperAnderson CooperSelf
Gina MontanaSelf
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza RiceSelf
George W. BushGeorge W. BushSelf (archive footage)
Barbara BushBarbara BushSelf (archive footage)

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