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If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise

If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise

Description: Spike Lee returns to New Orleans five years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to follow the reconstruction efforts.
Year Released: 2010
First episode air date: August 23, 2010
Awards: Peabody Award
Director: Spike Lee
Network: HBO
Nominations: Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming, MORE
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