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 United States vs. Billie Holiday
Music, Drama, History
6.6
Hurricane on the Bayou
Documentary
5.8
The Buccaneer
Adventure, Drama, War, History
6.4
JazzTown
Documentary, Music, History
0.0
Yeah You Rite!
Documentary
8.0
JFK
Drama, Thriller, History
7.6
Lagniappe
Documentary, Music
4.2
Discoveries...America, Louisiana
Documentary
0.0
No More Joy: The Rise and Fall of New Orleans Movie Theatres
Documentary
0.0
Storyville - The Naked Dance
Documentary
0.0
Big Charity: The Death of America's Oldest Hospital
Documentary
10.0
Lola Montès
Drama, History, Romance
6.8
The Sons of Tennessee Williams
Documentary, History
5.3
Tootie's Last Suit
Documentary
7.0
The Mystery of Lanois
Documentary, Music
0.0
Bad Boy of Bonsai
Documentary
0.0
Hot Pepper
Documentary, Music
6.5
Always for Pleasure
Documentary
7.3
Welcome to New Orleans
Documentary
0.0
A Tuba To Cuba
Documentary, Music, History
6.6