Kamp Katrina A Tent City in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
An award-winning cinema verite documentary, follows a small group of people who have taken refuge in a garden transformed into a tent city by an extraordinary New Orleans couple, Ms. Pearl and her husband, David. Kamp Katrina focuses on the dialectic between madness and hope in their pursuit of stability.
SXSW Emerging Visions Award, Best Documentary: Magnolia Film Festival
"Fascinating... Achieve[s] potent dramatic and emotional impact... Artful, beautiful visual flourishes." - Joe Leydon, Variety
"Poignant documentary captures beautifully and unflinchingly a harrowing breakdown of social order. The result is a slight little film with a remarkable generosity of spirit." - New York Magazine
Running Time
76 mins
Year
2007
Kanopy ID
1655789
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