When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Name: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-08-21
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Ray Nagin, Garland Robinette, Kathleen Blanco, Darleen Asevedo, Jay Asevedo

2006·Series·TV-14·60 min·★ 7.5(55)

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About When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts is a 2006 English-language documentary series created by Spike Lee. The cast is led by Ray Nagin, Garland Robinette, Kathleen Blanco. It spans 1 season and 4 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, HBO Max.

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts was produced by Spike Lee Film and 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and made in United States of America. It was first aired on August 21, 2006, and carries a TV-14 certification.

Director: Spike Lee
Created by: Spike Lee
First aired: August 21, 2006
Last aired: August 22, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (4 episodes)
Network: HBO
Country: United States of America
Production: Spike Lee Film, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts cast & crew

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts was created by Spike Lee.

The cast features Ray Nagin as Self, Garland Robinette as Self, Kathleen Blanco as Self, Darleen Asevedo as Self, Jay Asevedo as Self, and Harry Belafonte as Self.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Spike Lee and Sheila Nevins.

Is When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts worth watching?

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 55 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary series.

With 1 season and 4 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy documentary, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts is worth a place on your watchlist.

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