If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise

Director Spike Lee focuses on the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina in this follow-up to his award-winning documentary, When The Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts. The rebirth of the Crescent City and the ensuing stories of hope and heartache are bookended by a pair of momentous events - the historic 2010 Super Bowl victory and the disastrous British Petroleum oil spill - that changed the history of America's most unique city once again. Alongside the city's storied ability to celebrate life with unmatchable ebullience, Lee documents the successes and failures in the ongoing efforts to restore housing, healthcare, education, economic growth, and law and order to a battered but unbowed community. Through interviews with residents of devastated neighborhoods If God Is Willing And Da Creek Don't Rise takes an unblinking look at the resilience, dedication, and perseverance of the people of New Orleans in the face of unprecedented adversity. (official distributor synopsis)