A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES
Director S. Leo Chiang
Countries United States
Duration 68 min
Synopsis
A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES is a feature documentary about Versailles an isolated community in eastern New Orleans settled by Vietnamese “boat people” since the 1970's. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Versailles residents impressively rise to the challenges by returning and rebuilding before any other flooded neighborhood in New Orleans, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill just two miles away. A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES recounts the empowering story of how this group of people, who has already suffered so much in their lifetime, turns a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change and a chance for a better future.
A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES is a feature documentary about Versailles an isolated community in eastern New Orleans settled by Vietnamese “boat people” since the 1970's. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Versailles residents impressively rise to the challenges by returning and rebuilding before any other flooded neighborhood in New Orleans, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill just two miles away. A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES recounts the empowering story of how this group of people, who has already suffered so much in their lifetime, turns a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change and a chance for a better future.