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Release Date:
April 5, 2015
Original Title:
My Louisiana Love
Genres:
Documentary | History
Production Companies:
Vision Maker Media
Within A Sense
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG
Runtime: 65
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.
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Animation:
Brian Budak
Molly Intersimone
Camera Operator:
Sharon Linezo Hong
Mark Krasnoff
Monique Verdin
Director:
Sharon Linezo Hong
Editor:
Julie Mallozzi
Music:
Alex Weinstein
Post Production Supervisor:
Jeremy L Kotin
Producer:
Sharon Linezo Hong
Julie Mallozzi
Monique Verdin
Production Office Assistant:
Minhae Shim
Sound Editor:
John Northcraft
James Panepinto
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