In the wake of hurricane Katrina, as Americans begin a dialogue about the future of one of the nation's most distinctive cities, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents a provocative history of the city that lies at the mouth of the mighty Mississippi. Walled in on almost all sides by water, pressed together by the demands of geography, New Orleans has always been a laboratory where the social forces play out in dramatic and, at times, disastrous fashion.
JFK
Drama, Thriller, History
7.6
Hurricane on the Bayou
Documentary
5.8
The Buccaneer
Adventure, Drama, War, History
6.4
Lola Montès
Drama, History, Romance
6.8
Water and the Dream of the Engineers
Documentary
0.0
A Tuba To Cuba
Documentary, Music, History
6.6
Always for Pleasure
Documentary
7.3
Katrina Babies
Documentary
6.8
The Battle of New Orleans: A Meaningful Victory
Documentary, History
0.0
John Kennedy Toole: The Omega Point
Documentary
0.0
The Re-Up
Music, Documentary
0.0
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Music, Drama, History
6.5
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
Documentary
4.0
Gleason
Documentary
8.3
The Sons of Tennessee Williams
Documentary, History
5.3
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Documentary, Music
7.1
JazzTown
Documentary, Music, History
0.0
Big Charity: The Death of America's Oldest Hospital
Documentary
10.0
Buckjumping
Documentary
0.0
Murda Capital
Documentary
0.0