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Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)
Strong themes and injury detail
Poster image for If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise

In 2006, director Spike Lee created an astonishing record of the cataclysmic effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans with his epic award-winning documentary, When the Levees Broke. Five years later, Lee returns to New Orleans, to see how the ambitious plans to reinvent the Crescent City were playing out. He finds a patchwork of hope and heartache just as a new disaster unfolds. The four-hour documentary is a continuation of the heart-rending story of destruction and rebirth of America's most unique city.

Why this classification?

  • Themes
    Classification marking - Mature Accompanied (Square)
  • Violence Moderate impact
  • Language Moderate impact
  • Drug use Mild impact
  • Nudity Mild impact
  • Sex Mild impact

  • None
  • Very mild impact
  • Mild impact
  • Moderate impact
  • Strong impact
  • High impact

Industry details

Classification date
Year of production
2010
Classification
MA 15+
Consumer advice
Strong themes and injury detail
Category
Films
Category detail
Accredited Classifier Decision - Film
Media type
Not Specified
Version
ORIGINAL
Duration
240 minutes
Director/Creator
Spike Lee
Producer
Sheila Nevins | Spike Lee | Sam Pollard
Production company
HBO Documentary Films | 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Country of origin
United States of America, USA
Language
ENGLISH
Applicant
Warner Bros. Discovery
File number
T25/00368
Classification number
CLAS-719447
Alternative titles
Part One | Part Two
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