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
The Buccaneer
Adventure, Drama, War, History
6.4
Yeah You Rite!
Documentary
8.0
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Music, Drama, History
6.6
JazzTown
Documentary, Music, History
0.0
Hurricane on the Bayou
Documentary
5.8
Lola Montès
Drama, History, Romance
6.8
Storyville - The Naked Dance
Documentary
0.0
Big Charity: The Death of America's Oldest Hospital
Documentary
10.0
No More Joy: The Rise and Fall of New Orleans Movie Theatres
Documentary
0.0
Lagniappe
Documentary, Music
4.2
Welcome to New Orleans
Documentary
0.0
Bad Boy of Bonsai
Documentary
0.0
Hot Pepper
Documentary, Music
6.5
Always for Pleasure
Documentary
7.3
The Sons of Tennessee Williams
Documentary, History
5.3
Inside Hurricane Katrina
Documentary, TV Movie
0.0
Modern New Orleans
Documentary
5.0
Maravich's 68
Documentary
8.0
Water and the Dream of the Engineers
Documentary
0.0