Hurricane On The Bayou

A powerfully moving large format film unlike any other, Hurricane On The Bayou carries audiences behind today´s news headlines on a journey deep into the soul-stirring heart of Louisiana - before, during and after the unprecedented devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep and driven by a rousing jazz, blues and gospel-fueled soundtrack featuring music legends Fats Domino, Aaron Neville, Dr. John and many more, Hurricane On The Bayou is both a haunting document of a storm´s human effects and a compelling call to restore Louisiana´s wetlands, rebuild New Orleans, and honor the place where America´s most vibrant home-grown culture was born.

Unfolding against the poignant backdrop of the most costly natural disaster in America´s history, MacGillivray Freeman´s IMAX cameras follow a group of four musicians, both legendary and rising, as they explore the electrifying culture of New Orleans: speed through the beautiful, alligator-filled bayous on airboats; recount their heart-wrenching, personal stories of Katrina; and most of all, bring the focus to the rapidly disappearing wetlands that are New Orleans´ first line of defense against deadly storms. The wealth, cultural vitality and very future of New Orleans depend on the preservation of these wetlands.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 18 December, 2007