Important New Film SUNDANCE GRAND JURY WINNER NOW PLAYING at the LAEMMLE SUNSET 5 and REGAL WESTPARK in IRVINE COMING AUGUST 29th to LAEMMLE SANTA MONICA, ENCINO & PASADENA SPECIAL APPEARANCE by EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DANNY GLOVER on FRIDAY, AUGUST 29th 5:00 PM at SUNSET 5 ~ 7:50 PM at PASADENA PLAYHOUSE www.troublethewaterfilm "Superb… One of the best American documentaries in recent memory." Manohla Dargis, THE NEW YORK TIMES "One of the most UNFORGETTABLE and UPLIFTING films ever made!" Kiko Michaels, THE SOURCE "REMARKABLE! A story of community resilience in the face of government indifference." Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES "INDELIBLE! Will pin you to your seat." Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, this astonishingly powerful documentary takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. Incorporating remarkable home video footage shot by Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist trapped with her husband in the 9th Ward. Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine producers, Tia Lessin and Carl Deal weave this insider’s view of Katrina with a devastating portrait of the hurricane’s aftermath. Trouble the Water is a redemptive tale of self-described street hustlers who become heroes. Two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning. TROUBLE THE WATER opened on August 22 in New York and Los Angeles to enthusiastic crowds, DON’T MISS this nationwide release expanding to the greater LA area this weekend! TROUBLE THE WATER takes you inside Hurricane Katrina - an inspiring story about a young African American couple who survive not only deadly floodwaters, armed soldiers, and bungling bureaucrats, but also a system that has failed them. This film shines a bright light on the struggles central to the work of social justice, and is a powerful means to inspire our communities into action. At its heart, TROUBLE THE WATER is about empowerment. Audiences will leave the theater resolved to take action and the film’s producers are eager to offer opportunities to use this film’s theatrical run to generate support around issues of racial justice, income inequality, and community mobilization. Watch the trailer and find out more at: http://www.troublethewaterfilm.com