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Katrina's Wake

Katrina's Wake

2006Short⏱️ 21m
ShortDrama
⭐ 7.7
IMDB Rating
12 votes

Katrina's Wake is the fictional story of a family who flees to their Ninth Ward attic to avoid the rising flood waters of Hurricane Katrina. No food. No water. No escape. And unfortunately, no one knows they're there.

Director
Kathilynn Phillips
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jocelyn Amos, LaVita Brooks, DeJa Evans
Release Date
August 10, 2006
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Jocelyn Amos
as Mama
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LaVita Brooks
as Grandma
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DeJa Evans
as Daughter
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Jonathan Jackson
as Son

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Production
Kat Scratch Films

🏷️ Keywords

hurricane katrinanew orleans louisiana

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

Festival Award Winner and much more
by toddtinkham β€’ 2007-05-20
10/10

"As the director of the 2007 All-American Film Festival, I was very pleased that our judges chose "Katrina's Wake" for the "Best Film Of The Festival" award. Well-written and superbly directed, this film packs an amazing amount of energy, character development and action into its short 20 minute run time. Kat Phillips is a wonderful filmmaker who more than deserves all of the awards her films are currently gathering on the festival circuit. If you get a chance to see "Katrina's Wake", don't miss it! Some of Kat's other films are true gems as wel..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

This film was shot in a real attic in late May in Mississippi. Temperatures there climbed to 118 degrees. The sweat you see on screen is real.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Katrina's Wake is the fictional story of a family who flees to their Ninth Ward attic to avoid the rising flood waters of Hurricane Katrina. No food. No water. No escape. And unfortunately, no one knows they're there.