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POV: I'm Carolyn Parker DVD

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Item #: WC1522
From Oscar winning director Jonathan Demme, I'm Carolyn Parker unfolds as an inspiring portrait of an extraordinary woman. Carolyn Parker was the last to leave her neighborhood when a mandatory evacuation order was decreed as Hurricane Katrina approached New Orleans in the summer of 2005. After the floodwaters subsided, Mrs. Parker was the first resident to return to her now ... More
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From Oscar winning director Jonathan Demme, I'm Carolyn Parker unfolds as an inspiring portrait of an extraordinary woman. Carolyn Parker was the last to leave her neighborhood when a mandatory evacuation order was decreed as Hurricane Katrina approached New Orleans in the summer of 2005. After the floodwaters subsided, Mrs. Parker was the first resident to return to her now flood-devastated community with what many thought was the "impossible dream" of bringing her ruined home back to life.. Mrs. Parker takes us deep inside her personal biography as a child born in the 40's, raised in segregated New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward, who became a teen-ager joining the front lines in the Civil Rights movement of the 60's, who worked for thirty years as a cook-turned-chef in the hotel industry, and became one of the most outspoken voices in the fight for every New Orleanian's right to return home after the devastation of the floods that followed Katrina. That Carolyn faced these odds with unbridled wit, spirituality and an abiding sense of social justice borne of her life in New Orleans makes for a unique cinematic tale of personal triumph.

Special Features include…
Director Jonathan Demme discusses the film (20-minutes, audio)
Interview with POV Executive Producer Simon Kilmurry

Production Year: 2012
Rating: TV-PG
Talent: Carolyn Parker
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 90 minutes
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English (SDH)
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

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Joiedejewell
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5.0 star rating
07/17/20
I;m Carolyn Parker
Review by Joiedejewell on 07/17/20 review stating I;m Carolyn Parker
Accolades to Johnathan Demme. This honest look at the aftermath of the levees being destroyed and the compelling poweful Carolyn Parker is a view of the politics of New Orleans. It show how one woman can make a difference and what a difference she made. This is a woman determined to get back what was rightfully hers even though the years were daunting. I was and am so compelled by Ms. Parker that now that I live in New Orleans I am going to the lower 9th ward to see Ms. Parker as well as her daughter. Through all they have been through they have faith and tenacity like no other. This is a must see film and for me they are a must MEET.

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Joiedejewell reviewed POV: I'm Carolyn Parker DVD
5 star rating
I;m Carolyn Parker
Review by Joiedejewell review stating I;m Carolyn Parker
Accolades to Johnathan Demme. This honest look at the aftermath of the levees being destroyed and the compelling poweful Carolyn Parker is a view of the politics of New Orleans. It show how one woman can make a difference and what a difference she made. This is a woman determined to get back what was rightfully hers even though the years were daunting. I was and am so compelled by Ms. Parker that now that I live in New Orleans I am going to the lower 9th ward to see Ms. Parker as well as her daughter. Through all they have been through they have faith and tenacity like no other. This is a must see film and for me they are a must MEET.

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