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.
The Buccaneer
Adventure, Drama, War, History
6.4
JFK
Drama, Thriller, History
7.6
Hurricane on the Bayou
Documentary
5.8
Lola Montès
Drama, History, Romance
6.8
The New Orleans Sazerac
Documentary
0.0
Water and the Dream of the Engineers
Documentary
0.0
Gleason
Documentary
8.3
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
Documentary
4.0
Katrina Babies
Documentary
6.8
The Re-Up
Music, Documentary
0.0
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Music, Drama, History
6.6
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Documentary, Music
7.1
Buckjumping
Documentary
0.0
Always for Pleasure
Documentary
7.3
A Tuba To Cuba
Documentary, Music, History
6.6
JazzTown
Documentary, Music, History
0.0
Murda Capital
Documentary
0.0
Modern New Orleans
Documentary
5.0
The Sons of Tennessee Williams
Documentary, History
5.3
Storyville - The Naked Dance
Documentary
0.0