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Katrina Babies

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Edward Buckles Jr. was 12 when Hurricane Katrina changed everything. He found common cause-and shared trauma--with young people whose lives were similarly shaped by the storm. The film's interview subjects were between 3 and 19 years old when the storm hit: Some stayed in New Orleans, and were pulled from churning, filthy waters after days of fear and hunger. Others fled the city, living in poisonous FEMA trailers and wondering if they'd ever be able to go home. Buckles captures both the unique, joyful flavor of Black culture in the Crescent City and the nightmarish conditions on the ground in the aftermath of the storm.
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Doreen St. Felix The New Yorker Obliquely, “Katrina Babies” is a study of the autonomy of the Black child, and of how the government abuses its youngest citizens. Sep 9, 2022 Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Buckles’ greatest asset is his subjects, many of whom have never spoken before about the trauma that the adults and authority figures in their lives have expected them to endure, bravely and stoically. Aug 26, 2022 Full Review Lisa Kennedy New York Times “Katrina Babies” is deeply personal and thoughtfully political. Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Mike Scott Times-Picayune Blending archival footage, singular animation and a wealth of interviews, (it) delivers a vital document that is at once intimate, honest, engaging and indelible. Rated: 4/4 Feb 15, 2023 Full Review Glenn Dunks The Film Experience Katrina Babies is at its strongest when it focuses in on the specificities of what was lost when those levees broke. Feb 2, 2023 Full Review Margot Harrison Seven Days (VT) Besides refreshing our memories of a catastrophe that remains all too relevant, Katrina Babies affirms the power of oral history, assisted here by film. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 7, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Solid view from the youth. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/28/22 Full Review ryan s This movie is incredible! Engaging, beautiful, impactful, I can go on for paragraphs. It's about the aftermath and trauma of Hurricane Katrina, but is about so much more as well and could apply to so many situations in the world. I got to see it at the Tribeca Film Festival and am about to watch it again when it's released on HBO tomorrow. I highly recommend it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I can't even express what an amazing and impactful documentary this is. I was lucky enough to see it at an advanced screening. Such an amazing an important film!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review alex p. w This is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen in my life! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cierra Chenier

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Synopsis Edward Buckles Jr. was 12 when Hurricane Katrina changed everything. He found common cause-and shared trauma--with young people whose lives were similarly shaped by the storm. The film's interview subjects were between 3 and 19 years old when the storm hit: Some stayed in New Orleans, and were pulled from churning, filthy waters after days of fear and hunger. Others fled the city, living in poisonous FEMA trailers and wondering if they'd ever be able to go home. Buckles captures both the unique, joyful flavor of Black culture in the Crescent City and the nightmarish conditions on the ground in the aftermath of the storm.
Director
Edward Buckles Jr.
Producer
Edward Buckles Jr., Audrey Rosenberg, Rebecca Teitel
Screenwriter
Edward Buckles Jr., Luther Clement Lam, Audrey Rosenberg
Production Co
Time Studios, HBO Documentary Films, Invisible Pictures, Creative Control
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 24, 2022
Runtime
1h 19m
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