Hurricane Katrina and a Project Named Desire


2007

Brief Synopsis

Two Hurricanes Katrina evacuees from the Desire Projects in New Orleans end up in Houston after the storm. The storm twists the fates of these two men. The first, Jay Dee, was a feared and powerful crime boss who is humbled when he loses everything and winds up as a lowly clerk at a retail chain sto

Film Details

Also Known As
Waters Rising
Genre
Crime
Drama
Release Date
2007

Synopsis

Two Hurricanes Katrina evacuees from the Desire Projects in New Orleans end up in Houston after the storm. The storm twists the fates of these two men. The first, Jay Dee, was a feared and powerful crime boss who is humbled when he loses everything and winds up as a lowly clerk at a retail chain store. The second, Shawn, an under-achieving poor kid from the neighborhood, gets a fresh start and becomes a novelist.

Film Details

Also Known As
Waters Rising
Genre
Crime
Drama
Release Date
2007

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Released in United States May 15, 2007

Released in United States on DVD May 15, 2007

Shown at Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival (Spotlight Screening) June 21-25, 2006.

Released in United States May 15, 2007

Released in United States on DVD May 15, 2007