Kamp Katrina follows New Orleans native Ms. Pearl, who spontaneously converts her backyard into a tent-village for displaced people for six months in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding of her beloved city. Ms. Pearl, who is of Native American descent (but whose accent is pure New Orleans), explodes off the screen, one of those flamboyantly larger-than-life personalities who, were this a fictional film, would seem too outrageous to be real.

But this is indeed a documentary. Furthermore, it's not a fact-based exploration of the Katrina crisis and its mishandling by politicians. Instead, Kamp Katrina delivers a sometimes-shattering verité exploration of the very personal daily struggles imposed by this national tragedy on a small group of troubled survivors. Central to its story are Kamp Katrina residents Kelley and Doug Baker, lovers grappling with impending parenthood while nearly homeless.

Directors David Redmon and Ashley Sabin, whom previous made Mardi Gras: Made in China, will be at the MOMA screening and Friday & Saturday (24th & 25th) nights at the Pioneer screening for a post film Q&A/discussion.....

KAMP KATRINA SCREENINGS