Trouble the Water

Relegated to the role of refugees in their own country the moment the levees broke, New Orleans residents Kimberly and Scott Roberts document their harrowing struggle against the forces of nature and the evils of man as they nobly attempt to rebuild their lives amidst one of the greatest natural ...more

This year’s Sundance Film Festival selected Trouble the Water as its Grand Jury Prize winner, and a winner it is. The documentary tells the amazing and touching story of Kimberly and Scott Roberts, a New Orleans couple caught in the maelstrom of Hurricane Katrina. Told through remarkable home video footage collected by Kimberly on a hi-8 purchased the day prior to Katrina’s assault, this film goes further behind the scenes of the catastrophe than ever before and personalizes the tragedy through ...more