Hurricane on the Bayou
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| Hurricane on the Bayou | |
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 The theatrical poster for Hurricane on the Bayou. |
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| Directed by | Greg MacGillivray |
| Produced by | Greg MacGillivray Anne Marie Hammers Glen Pitre |
| Written by | Glen Pitre |
| Narrated by | Meryl Streep |
| Starring | Meryl Streep Allen Toussaint Tab Benoit Chubby Carrier Amanda Shaw |
| Cinematography | Brad Ohlund |
| Editing by | Jim Foster Neguine Samani |
| Distributed by | IMAX |
| Release date(s) | 2006 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
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The film Hurricane on the Bayou is about the wetlands of Louisiana before and after Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane on the Bayou is both a document of Hurricane Katrina's effects and a call to restore Louisiana's wetlands, rebuild New Orleans, and honor the culture of the city. The film is narrated by actress Meryl Streep and driven by a jazz-, blues-, Cajun-, and gospel-fueled soundtrack featuring Tab Benoit, Amanda Shaw and Allen Toussaint. It was originally a "what-if" scenario about a major hurricane impacting New Orleans prior to Hurricane Katrina. The film debuted at the Entergy IMAX in New Orleans, La., on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, several months before being shown elsewhere.
[edit] See also
- Audubon Nature Institute (based in New Orleans in the US)
- Bayou
