Fire Drill Fridays Movie Night: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

On Fire Drill Fridays Movie Nights we come together (virtually) to watch a film with themes of climate change and activism. Jane Fonda and the Fire Drill Fridays community recently watched When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts is a 2006 documentary film directed by Spike Lee about the devastation of New Orleans, Louisiana following the failure of the levees during Hurricane Katrina. Watch Jane’s Q&A with Director Spike Lee! When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts is based on news video footage and still photos of Katrina and its aftermath, interspersed with interviews. Interviewees include politicians, journalists, historians, engineers, and many residents of various parts of New Orleans and the surrounding areas, who give first hand accounts of their experiences with the levee failures and the aftermath. Spike Lee said about the documentary, “New Orleans is fighting for its life. These are not people who will disappear quietly — they’re accustomed to ha