After the Storm

Name: After the Storm
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 5, 2009
Rating: 61

2009

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Release Date: October 5, 2009

Summary: After the Storm is a feature-length documentary film that follows the production of the musical Once on an island from auditions through performances and also includes the story of each young actor’s life in the wake of Katrina. The focus is not on rescues, evacuations and losses, but on survival, hopes and dreams. Filmmaker Hilla MedaliaAfter the Storm is a feature-length documentary film that follows the production of the musical Once on an island from auditions through performances and also includes the story of each young actor’s life in the wake of Katrina. The focus is not on rescues, evacuations and losses, but on survival, hopes and dreams. Filmmaker Hilla Medalia gently explores the young actors’ daily lives, how they are coping with a struggling school system, limited job opportunities and the loss of family members and friends. Through their eyes, the film’s audiences can view the recent history of New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina’s impact through the lens of a group of talented young people. (Priddy Brothers)… Expand

Director: Hilla Medalia

Genre(s): Documentary

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Stephen Farber

It's an engaging piece of humanistic storytelling. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Directed by Hilla Medalia with exactly the right balance of musical theater and personal drama, After the Storm presents a touching affirmation of the healing power of right-brain stimulation. Read full review

Michelle Orange

The class and cultural tension that exists between the well-intentioned city slickers and underprivileged kids is unavoidable, and director Hilla Medalia lets it settle evenly, refusing to judge. Read full review

Nick Schager

Shallow snapshots don’t diminish the raw emotional potency of this inspiring tale, in which art provides in-need kids with both an escape from daily hardship and a vehicle for restoring confidence in themselves and the future. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Feels like it was made more for the kids' sake than to communicate their story to outside audiences, who would likely prefer a condensed newsmag-style recap. Read full review

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