TCA 2010: Lee To Revisit Nawlins Post Katrina In New HBO Doc
Special To Air in August Marking The Fifth Anniversary Of Hurricane Katrina
by R. Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel News, 1/14/2010 6:29:27 PM
HBO and filmmaker Spike Lee will return to New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina in a followup to the documentary When the Levees Broke set to debut in August.
Lee will produce and direct the untitled film which begins shooting tomorrow in the Crescent City, according to HBO officials.
The original Emmy Award-winning documentary, When The Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts, portrayed New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation as well as the beginning steps to its recovery.
"When Levees Broke was a landmark n documentary filmmaking," said Shelia Nevins, president of HBO documentary films in a statement. "It's an exciting notion to anticipate Spike going back for this reprise."
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I sincerely hope that Spike Lee does the right thing and relies on locals as extras and for local advice in what it was really like. I'm confident he can do this. In addition I hope this series can be therapeutic for so many of us.
Paul Harris
Author, "Diary From the Dome, Reflections on Fear and Privilege During Katrina"
Paul Harris - 1/15/2010 3:09:22 PM EST
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