When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)

Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

• Air Crash Investigation (2003) — A loose match in how its finales land
• Making a Murderer (2015) — Same feel: critical, depressing
• Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016) — Same feel: critical, painful
• 30 for 30 (2009) — Two steps away in the credits
• Pretend It's a City (2021) — Spike Lee worked on both
• Roots (1977) — Same feel: painful, dramatic