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No Ward

No Ward

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Documentary

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No Ward is a short documentary about the forced migration of New Orleans residents to cities in Texas. The film juxtaposes the migrations that occurred as a result of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Hurricane Gustav in 2008.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

11 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

03 February 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

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