The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version) (2012)
This is not another Katrina film but a film that looks before the storm to keep the focus and attention on the people and culture of New Orleans and the Lower Ninth Ward.
THE LOWER 9: A STORY OF HOME showcases four determined Lower Ninth Ward residents who share their most intimate stories of home, as they resume their lives years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged their neighborhood. Each story finds a voice in a narrative that intersperses contemporary interviews, abstract cinematography of destruction, and powerful scenes of present, everyday lives.
Director: Matthew Hashiguchi
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Production: Third World Newsreel
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
american studies, african diaspora, black american studies, documentary films, environmental & natural disasters
More Films by Director: Matthew Hashiguchi
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version) about?
- THE LOWER 9: A STORY OF HOME showcases four determined Lower Ninth Ward residents who share their most intimate stories of home, as they resume their lives years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged their neighborhood. Each story finds a voice in a narrative that intersperses contemporary interviews, abstract cinematography of destruction, and powerful scenes of present, everyday lives.
- Who directed The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version)?
- The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version) was directed by Matthew Hashiguchi.
- How long is The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version)?
- The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version) has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version)?
- The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version) is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version) produced?
- The Lower 9: A Story of Home (Short Version) was produced in United States of America.