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Trouble the Water 2008

Filmed in New Orleans’ 9th Ward, this documentary follows Kimberly Rivers Roberts and her husband Scott as they experience Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Initially capturing events on camera as a budding rap artist, Kimberly becomes an accidental documentarian, recording the rising floodwaters and the struggles of her community. The film portrays a powerful and intimate story of survival, the failings of the government response, and the remarkable resilience of the people of New Orleans.

Filmed in New Orleans’ 9th Ward, this documentary follows Kimberly Rivers Roberts and her husband Scott as they experience Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Initially capturing events on camera as a budding rap artist, Kimberly becomes an accidental documentarian, recording the rising floodwaters and the struggles of her community. The film portrays a powerful and intimate story of survival, the failings of the government response, and the remarkable resilience of the people of New Orleans.

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Metacritic

83

Metascore

7.3

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
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96%

TOMATOMETER

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87%

User Score

IMDb

7.3 /10

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TMDB

68

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81st Academy Awards 2009

Nomination

Documentary (Feature)

Tia Lessin

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