There are few places whiter than Salt Lake City, but that didn't prevent a sizable number of African-American New Orleanians from relocating there after Hurricane Katrina left them homeless. Director Alex LeMay kicks off this racially charged documentary by relating, with tragicomic verve, how the refugees were welcomed by being placed in a military camp outside of town and subjected to a curfew. But the lengthy and often heartbreaking interview sequences in the second half ultimately reveal a story that is, metaphorically at least, a tad less black-and-white.
UTAH JAZZ Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in
Desert Bayou, a doc that explores the culture shockwaves emanating from the relocation of African-Americans displaced by Hurricane Katrina to Salt Lake City
EW's GRADE
BDetails Limited Release: Oct 05, 2007; Rated: Unrated; Length: 90 Minutes; Genre: Documentary; Distributor: Cinema Libre
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