SummaryFor over a century, the people of Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana have survived by fishing off of the plentiful waters surrounding their community. Over time, the powerful oil and gas industry has threatened this small, tight knit community’s way of life, culminating with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. Told from the po... Read More
Directed By:Nailah Jefferson
Written By:Nailah Jefferson
Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache
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Apr 17, 2014
70
Vanishing Pearls is most illuminating when offering a historical perspective.
Apr 17, 2014
70
Though dizzyingly informative and diffuse at times, it's a well-shot portrait that's at its best when it eschews the facts for the folks.
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Release Date:Apr 18, 2014
Duration:1 h 20 m
Tagline:What's in the water?
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Awards
Slamdance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
