Hexing a Hurricane
Genres
Overview
Hexing a Hurricane is a 2006 documentary film about the effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. It has been billed as the "First Katrina documentary" released by a New Orleanian. The film was directed by Jeremy Campbell and distributed by the National Film Network. The film's score was orchestrated by New Orleans artist Eric Laws.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
45 min
Release Date
2006-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Chris Rose
Self
Angela Hill
Self
Garland Robinette
Self
Harry Anderson
Self
Irvin Mayfield
Self
Sallie Ann Glassman
Self
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