Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, TROUBLE THE WATER takes us inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. Opening the day before the storm makes landfall, the documentary features the footage of Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist living in the 9th Ward. As the floodwaters rise, Kim and her husband Scott continue to film their harrowing retreat to higher ground and the dramatic rescues of friends and neighbors. An insider’s view of Katrina, TROUBLE THE WATER is a redemptive tale of self-described street hustlers who become heroes—two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning.
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