When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
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"When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" is a documentary film examining the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in New Orleans, directed by Spike Lee.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts canonical | 3 |
| A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina) | 1 |
| Katrina and Beyond | 1 |
| When the Levees Broke | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts Context triple: [Spike Lee, notableWork, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts]
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A.
The Levee's Gonna Break
"The Levee's Gonna Break" is a blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, featured on his 2006 album *Modern Times* and loosely based on the traditional blues piece "When the Levee Breaks."
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B.
Falling Man
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C.
Life in a Haitian Valley
Life in a Haitian Valley is a classic ethnographic study by anthropologist Melville J. Herskovits that examines Haitian rural life, culture, and African cultural survivals.
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D.
Field Notes from a Catastrophe
Field Notes from a Catastrophe is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines the science, evidence, and early impacts of human-driven climate change around the world.
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E.
Ground Zero
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts Target entity description: "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" is a documentary film examining the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in New Orleans, directed by Spike Lee.
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A.
The Levee's Gonna Break
"The Levee's Gonna Break" is a blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, featured on his 2006 album *Modern Times* and loosely based on the traditional blues piece "When the Levee Breaks."
-
B.
Falling Man
Falling Man is a novel by Don DeLillo that explores the psychological and social aftermath of the September 11 attacks through the lives of survivors in New York City.
-
C.
Life in a Haitian Valley
Life in a Haitian Valley is a classic ethnographic study by anthropologist Melville J. Herskovits that examines Haitian rural life, culture, and African cultural survivals.
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D.
Field Notes from a Catastrophe
Field Notes from a Catastrophe is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines the science, evidence, and early impacts of human-driven climate change around the world.
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E.
Ground Zero
Ground Zero is a survival horror video game level or scenario known for its intense atmosphere and challenging gameplay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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television documentary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
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surface form:
When the Levees Broke
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| awardReceived |
NAACP Image Award
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Peabody Award ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special ⓘ
surface form:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Special
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| composer | Terence Blanchard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Spike Lee ⓘ |
| director | Spike Lee ⓘ |
| discusses |
Federal Emergency Management Agency response
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers levee design ⓘ evacuation of New Orleans ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO ⓘ |
| editor | Sam Pollard ⓘ |
| featuresInterviewWith |
New Orleans residents
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activists ⓘ engineers ⓘ government officials ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| follows | Hurricane Katrina ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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historical documentary ⓘ political documentary ⓘ |
| hasSequel | If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
critique of institutional failures
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personal testimonies of survivors ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spike Lee
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surface form:
Spike Lee filmography
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| producer |
Sam Pollard
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Spike Lee ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2006-08-21 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 255 minutes ⓘ |
| setting |
Gulf Coast of the United States
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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans, Louisiana
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| subject |
Hurricane Katrina
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New Orleans ⓘ aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ⓘ displacement of New Orleans residents ⓘ government response to Hurricane Katrina ⓘ levee failures in New Orleans ⓘ racial inequality in the United States ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2005
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post-Katrina recovery period ⓘ |
| title | When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)
this entity surface form:
Katrina and Beyond
subject surface form:
Shelton Jackson Lee
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