The documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts," directed by Spike Lee, was released in 2006. It premiered at the New Orleans Arena on August 16, 2006, and was first aired on HBO in two parts on August 21 and 22, 2006. The film covers the devastation of New Orleans following the levee failures during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It includes interviews and footage filmed shortly after the hurricane and presents the perspectives of New Orleans residents and officials on the disaster and its aftermath.
