Spike Lee is heading back to devastated lands to document the ongoing struggle many victims of Katrina still face. We get wind of this news thanks to the weathered caves of Yahoo:
Spike Lee may not be done with Hurricane Katrina yet. The director of the HBO miniseries “When the Levees Broke” said Thursday he’s considering visiting the area where Katrina struck again in the next 24 months for a potential follow-up to “Levees.”
“I’m going to go back, not just to New Orleans but to other areas affected, because it’s not over,” he said at Silverdocs, the AFI/Discovery Channel documentary fest in Silver Spring, Md., near Washington, D.C. While Lee didn’t specify what the project would cover, he hinted at its focus when he described his feelings about the current situation on the Gulf Coast. “What the press is not really talking about is the mental state — suicide, self-medication,” he said. “It’s horrible.”
I certainly think there are more stories to tell from this land ravaged by nature. If a natural disaster obliterated my home, I have no idea what I would do and when I consider this; my heart certainly goes out to those that have to deal with such tragic events. Everyone involved in a tragedy like this could use a helping hand, and some may say that the measure of a society is how they deal with those in need.
When you consider the attention that Lee received from When The Levees Broke, it’ s cool that he’s decided to continue documenting the ongoing work of restoration and recovery. With luck his work will serve as a wake up call to the problems that still remain.
I will continue to look for news about this project, and as soon as we get a release date – we will hook you up!
