Trouble the Water
2008, English. Directed by Carl Deal & Tia Lessin.
It's not about a hurricane. It's about America.
"Trouble the Water" takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. The film opens the day before the storm makes landfall--just blocks away from the French Quarter but far from the New Orleans that most tourists knew. Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist, is turning her new video camera on herself and her Ninth Ward neighbors trapped in the city. Weaving an insider's view of Katrina with a mix of verité and in-your-face filmmaking, it 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Trouble the Water is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India.
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Cast & crew
- Carl DealDirector
- Tia LessinDirector
- Scott RogersSelf
- George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
- Michael BrownSelf (archive footage)
- Julie ChenSelf - Reporter (archive footage)
- Ray NaginSelf (archive footage)
- Brian NoblesSelf
- Wink RiversSelf
- Scott RobertsSelf
- Larry SimsSelf - Resident
- Shepard SmithSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- Kimberly Rivers RobertsSelf
Details
- Released
- 20 January 2008
- Country
- United States of America
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Trouble the Water runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is Trouble the Water on?
Trouble the Water is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Trouble the Water?
If you liked Trouble the Water, try For Sama, Leviathan, IMAX Hubble.
Who directed Trouble the Water?
Trouble the Water (2008) was directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin and stars Scott Rogers, George W. Bush, Michael Brown.