My Louisiana Love (2012)
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.
Director: Sharon Linezo Hong
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Monique Verdin as Herself |
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Mark Krasnoff as Self |
| Directing | Sharon Linezo Hong | Director |
| Visual Effects | Brian Budak | Animation |
| Crew | Minhae Shim | Production Office Assistant |
| Production | Sharon Linezo Hong | Producer |
| Crew | Jeremy L Kotin | Post Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Sharon Linezo Hong | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Alex Weinstein | Music |
| Sound | John Northcraft | Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Molly Intersimone | Animation |
| Production | Monique Verdin | Producer |
| Editing | Julie Mallozzi | Editor |
| Sound | James Panepinto | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Monique Verdin | Camera Operator |
| Production | Julie Mallozzi | Producer |
| Camera | Mark Krasnoff | Camera Operator |
