The soundtrack is full of some of the most famous names in the citys rich musical history, and the film is narrated by meryl streep. As she ages her movements are slower when a front is on its way. In the beginning, hurricane on the bayou was supposed to be a rollicking. Department of the interior landholdings in louisianabayou teche national wildlife refuge nwr, mandalay nwr, and jean lafitte national historic park and preserve. Hurricane on the bayou synopsis hurricane on the bayou takes viewers on a breathtaking tour of one of the most vibrant places in america, the louisiana bayou and the city of new orleans, a place. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 the movie database tmdb. They said it would explain why katrinas devastation was so horrific. Pdf this paper examines failures in hurricane katrina and rita emergency response and. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 out of 4 this imax documentary started out to cover the louisiana swamps and why the wetland was pretty much disappearing but during production hurricane katrina hit so this adds more to the story.
Journey to the louisiana wetlands and watch as all the animals of the bayou experience one of natures most dramatic and aweinspiring events. Shot before and after the unprecedented devastation of hurricane katrina, the documentary brings into. Journey deep into the soulstirring heart of louisiana before, during and after the unprecedented devastation of hurricane katrina. Hurricane on the bayou is produced by macgillivray freeman films, executive produced by audubon nature institute with major funding from the state of louisiana, and presented by the weather. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. With bear badeaux, tab benoit, peggy burgard, chubby carrier. Well, hurricane season officially started today, and hopefully, this thread wont have to be used very much this year. Wind damage and salinity effects of hurricanes katrina and. A macgillivray freeman film hurricane on the bayou.
Imax takes on katrina awfully hot sun in downtown new orleans and it was only right that a cold, dark imax theatre was waiting for. Originally, hurricane on the bayou set out to document the wetlands and its necessary conservation should a hurricane ever hit the south. Hurricane on the bayou is an american 2006 documentary film that focuses on the wetlands of louisiana before and after. Hurricane shutters miami, miami beach hurricane shutters, hurricane glass miami, hurricane shutters dade, dade county hurricane shutters. The smart, classy hurricane on the bayou preaches an invaluable environmental lesson for children and parents. The theatre was a busy place and seemed well attended. An acadiana based developmental football team that is part of the sefl. Exploring the threat to louisianas wetlands and celebrates the cajun way of life. The water in these photos is actually down one foot from the day before, when the storm made landfall over galveston island, txsome 200 miles west. The most recent bayou vista, tx hurricane was ike in 2008. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 07292006 us documentary 42m user score. Ruby ancar of grand bayou lost her home to hurricane isaac seven years to the day after losing all to hurricane katrina.
Hurricane rita was the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the gulf of mexico beating hurricane katrina and the fourthmost intense atlantic hurricane ever recorded. Hurricane rita surge data, southwestern louisiana and. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 filmmaker greg macgillivray explores the threat to louisianas wetlands while celebrating the cajun way of life. Harvey was downgraded to a stilldangerous category 3 hurricane around 2 a. Hurricane on the bayou official movie trailer hd imax film. The film is narrated by actress meryl streep and driven by a jazz, blues, cajun. This is hurricane on the bayou by excel group on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Hurricane on the bayou is one of the best documentaries of the decade. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 hurricane on the bayou.
The making of portion of the dvd explains that the original movie was suppose to be storm on the bayou featuring amanda shaw, a teenage disney actress and cajun fiddler, tab benoit, a. The reallife tragedy of hurricane katrina brought an ominous tone to the film instead of showing what could have happened, the. Courtesy of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. Id like to keep all talk of things like levees, hurricane evacuation plans, etc. Double disasters leave an alabama fishing village struggling. Hurricane on the bayou is an american 2006 documentary film that focuses on the wetlands of louisiana before and after hurricane katrina. Dont monkey with the ecosystem without expecting payback. Tab benoit, amanda shaw, amanda shaw iii, greg macgillivray. The film hurricane on the bayou is about the wetlands of louisiana before and after hurricane katrina.
Watch hurricane on the bayou online stream full movie. Greg macgillivrays hurricane on the bayou offers images of the natural beauty of new orleans, as well as footage of the devastation the city suffered after hurricane katrina. Hurricane on the bayou shot before and after the unprecedented devastation of hurricane katrina, the documentary brings into focus the startling loss of louisianas rapidly disappearing coastal wetlands that are new orleans first line of defense against deadly storms. A documentary on the areas affected by hurricane katrina. Simulated map of hurricane track and predicted wind fields of hurricanes katrina and rita in relation to study site locations at u. We went down by boat and then jumped into mechanics truck. Bayou vista, tx is in a very high risk hurricane zone. Hurricane on the bayou nearby showtimes, tickets imax. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It is forty minutes, and made for imax, which explains why some of the shots used. Mayor bill jackson of bayou vista recommended posting national guard. At its strongest, hector was a category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds and minimum central pressure of 90 knots 104 mph or 167 kph and 970 millibars 28. Land area change in coastal louisiana from 1932 to 2010 usgs.
Hurricanes in the bayou native american lands video part 1 duration. Two of my new orleans tour guides recommended this wonderful movie called hurricane on the bayou that was showing at the imax theater in the same building that houses the aquarium. Hurricane on the bayou movie information the bigscreen. Hurricane on the bayou played in imax theaters in the u. So i went down there on monday afternoon and watched it. Hurricane on the bayou is an american 2006 documentary film that focuses on the wetlands of louisiana before and after hurricane katrina hurricane on the bayou is both a documentary of hurricane katrinas effects and a call to restore louisianas wetlands, rebuild new orleans, and honor the culture of the city. Following the intense activity of 2005, forecasters predicted that the 2006 season would be only slightly less active. Released in december 2006 for imax theaters worldwide and now on dvd, this film is narrated by actress meryl streep and lucidly reveals a disturbing but inescapable truth. Meryl streep narrates the story as were introduced to a few people who live in the swamps and how theyve been saying for years that the swamplands needed more. Geological survey usgs deployed an experimental monitoring network consisting of pressure transducers sensors, fig. Benoit dug further into his roots in 2006 with the release of brother to the blues. Hurricane on the bayou hurricane on the bayou macfree films 2006. Storm surge associated with hurricanes occurs when winds push.
The message of the movie is to inform everyone that the wetlands are depleting and that we need to fix that in order to preserve a buffer between the gulf and no. Bayou hurricanes is a rugby union teamclub based in raceland, louisiana, united states. Produced by audubon nature institute in association with macgillvray freeman films and the weather channel. Shot before and after the unprecedented devastation of hurricane katrina, the documentary brings into focus the startling loss of louisianas rapidly disappearing coastal wetlands that are new. Hurricane on the bayou a macgillivray freeman film. We were fortunate to catch the hurricane on the bayou a terrific flick about hurricane katrina and its impact on new orleans. Publishing in time for the tenth anniversary of hurricane katrina, here is a beautiful readaloud about animal families preparing for an impending storm in their bayou habitat.
Hurricane on the bayou the 2006 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. We hope youll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one. Bayou hurricanes home page rugby union teamclub based. Hurricanes and tropical storms august 2006 state of. Various hurricane on the bayou original motion picture. The smart, classy hurricane on the bayou preaches an invaluable environmental lesson for. As hurricane rita approached the texas and louisiana coasts, the u. Glen pitre who has been dubbed the father of the cajun film to forge the script. Louisiana bayou hurricanes 556 photos amateur sports. Hurricane on the bayou official movie trailer hd imax. Hurricane on the bayou times movie tickets fandango. The 2006 atlantic hurricane season was the least active since 1997 as well as the first season since 2001 in which no hurricanes made landfall in the united states, and was the first since 1994 in which no tropical cyclones formed during october.
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