Spike Lee Documentary Premiere: Photo Slideshow

At the Mahalia Jackson Theatre on Tuesday, August 17, Spike Lee premiered If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise, his new documentary about the five years of rebuilding in New Orleans post-Katrina and the effects of the BP Oil Spill. Mayor Mitch Landrieu, U.S. Representative Anh “Joseph” Cao, director Spike Lee, actors Wendell Pierce and Phyllis Montana Leblanc, musician Terrence Blanchard, and others who appear in the documentary were present for the red carpet premiere. All photos were taken by Kim Welsh.

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