In the evacuation of New Orleans, people abandoned more than 50,000 pets to fend for themselves during the storm and flooding. Rescuers moved in to save the animals. What might, in lesser hands, become a simplistic portrait of human bravery or puppy suffering, turns into a remarkable on-the-ground study of battles between opposing non-profits and the psychology of on-the-scene relief work. "Using animals as a focus, the film also takes an oblique look at how messed-up New Orleans' poorest sectors were even before Katrina." (Willamette Week) This film contains imagery that may not be suitable for children. More at darkwaterrising.com
2006, color, 1 hour 13 minutes, USA