My Louisiana Love

2015
8.8| 1h5m| PG| en
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My Louisiana Love follows a young Native American woman, Monique Verdin, as she returns to Southeast Louisiana to reunite with her Houma Indian family. But soon she sees that her people’s traditional way of life- fishing, trapping, and hunting these fragile wetlands– is threatened by a cycle of man-made environmental crises. As Louisiana is devastated by Hurricane Katrina and Rita and then the BP oil leak, Monique finds herself turning to environmental activism. She documents her family’s struggle to stay close to the land despite the cycle of disasters and the rapidly disappearing coastline. The film looks at the complex and uneven relationship between the oil industry and the indigenous community of the Mississippi Delta. In this intimate documentary portrait, Monique must overcome the loss of her house, her father, and her partner – and redefine the meaning of home. Her story is both unique and frighteningly familiar.

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Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.