3. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Site score 9.2, IMDb score 8.6; Overall score=8.9
Directed by Speke Lee
Year: 2006
Once again on our list of best history documentaries on Amazon Prime right now, we are focusing on one of the most devastating natural catastrophes in recent American history-Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath regarding the government’s response. So, the third place on our list is reserved for Speke Lee’s 4 part HBO documentary, that is an assemblage of videos, photographs, and interviews with residents of New Orleans, journalists, historians, engineers and the most important – politicians. Watch the documentary and form your opinion.
