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My Louisiana Love

2015-04-05 en 65m
DocumentaryHistory
My Louisiana Love follows a young Native American woman, Monique Verdin, as she returns to Southeast Louisiana to reunite with her Houma Indian family. But soon she sees that her people’s traditional way of life- fishing, trapping, and hunting these fragile wetlands– is threatened by a cycle of man-made environmental crises. As Louisiana is devastated by Hurricane Katrina and Rita and then the BP oil leak, Monique finds herself turning to environmental activism. She documents her family’s struggle to stay close to the land despite the cycle of disasters and the rapidly disappearing coastline. The film looks at the complex and uneven relationship between the oil industry and the indigenous community of the Mississippi Delta. In this intimate documentary portrait, Monique must overcome the loss of her house, her father, and her partner – and redefine the meaning of home. Her story is both unique and frighteningly familiar.

Editor

Julie Mallozzi

Post Production Supervisor

Jeremy L Kotin

Sound Editor

James Panepinto

Music

Alex Weinstein

Producer

Julie Mallozzi

Camera Operator

Sharon Linezo Hong

woman director

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Within A Sense
  • Vision Maker Media

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