Fatal Flood (2001)
In the spring of 1927, after weeks of incessant rains, the Mississippi River went on a rampage from Cairo, Illinois to New Orleans, inundating hundreds of towns, killing as many as a thousand people and leaving a million homeless. In Greenville, Mississippi, efforts to contain the river pitted the majority black population against an aristocratic plantation family, the Percys, and the Percys against themselves. A dramatic story of greed, power and race during one of America's greatest natural disasters.
Director: Chana Gazit
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: April 16, 2001
Cast
- Liev Schreiber - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
- Chana Gazit
- John M. Barry (Book)
Music: Michael Bacon
Editing: David Steward
Production: Steward/Gazit Productions
Original Language: en
Keywords
mississippi river, racism, flood, american experience, reconstruction era
More Films by Director: Chana Gazit
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fatal Flood about?
- In the spring of 1927, after weeks of incessant rains, the Mississippi River went on a rampage from Cairo, Illinois to New Orleans, inundating hundreds of towns, killing as many as a thousand people and leaving a million homeless. In Greenville, Mississippi, efforts to contain the river pitted the majority black population against an aristocratic plantation family, the Percys, and the Percys against themselves. A dramatic story of greed, power and race during one of America's greatest natural disasters.
- Who directed Fatal Flood?
- Fatal Flood was directed by Chana Gazit.
- Who stars in Fatal Flood?
- Fatal Flood stars Liev Schreiber.
- How long is Fatal Flood?
- Fatal Flood has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Fatal Flood?
- Fatal Flood is a Documentary film.