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Lee to take on Katrina

Spike teams up with HBO to make controversial Katrina documentary

Oct 13 2005

Spike Lee is to join forces with HBO to produce and direct a documentary about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

Tentatively titled 'When the Levees Broke' it is expected to continue Lee's history of polemic filmmaking tackling African-American issues and in this case the US government's perceived failure to assist the black community.

Although the film is waiting to go into production while the New York director finishes mystery-thriller 'Inside Man', rumours circulating the net suggest that Lee covertly entered the city with a camera crew to collect footage at some stage following the disaster.

Whether these prove to be true or not, the director will have a plethora of media coverage to work his way through to present his perspective on the tragedy.

Having already made a small handful of documentaries such as 1997's '4 Little Girls' this should prove to be Lee's biggest yet.

'Inside Man' which stars Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster is due for release early 2006.

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  • Regina Daniel said...
    i would really like to see a film come out on this piece of history.... that was a tearful, emotional day i know i wont forget.. NO! i dont live in any of the states...hit...but this effected a whole nation of people.. so the making of a film on this . words are'nt sayable.....people, families, brothers and sisters we must start caring .. and stop waiting before it's to late..and for all those who wrote a song on this.....We that i thank you personaly... and for those who song just didnt get finished in time Im sorry the world didn;t get to hear it.. cause mine was one of those who didn't....To Spike Lee & HBO ...and all the other producers taking a BIG Project like this on....i will be looking for this movie this year i hope Posted on Jan 31 2006 19:55
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