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Spike Lee returns to New Orleans "If God is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise"
After a historical movement to aid Haiti after its disaster, it’s devastating to see how the recent Pakistan floods have been generally under the radar (both by the media and donators). Not to compare tragedies, but it speaks to the 24-hour news cycle that is numbed by “old news” like poor countries experiencing climate trauma.
Spike Lee is such an important artist because he’s able to activate the urgency in what people have forgotten. Five years after Hurricane Katrina, he follows up his startling 2006 miniseries When the Levees Broke with If God is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise, a new look at how New Orleans is dealing not only with the repercussions of Katrina but also the recent BP oil spill.
A bit discouraging is the fact that even the official HBO YouTube trailer only has like 300 hits…AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE???? Apparently, we all are.
The 2-part series airs tonight and tomorrow. Click here for more info.
Lots of videos after the jump.
Spike Lee Interview With Reel
HBO: A Conversation with Spike Lee
Spike Lee Interview with BlackTree
