Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek

PG 5.5
2014 0 hr 56 min Documentary

When the graves of former slaves are bulldozed in Mississippi, a native son returns to protect the community they settled - a place now threatened by urban sprawl, hurricanes and an unprecedented man-made disaster.

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Reviews

SteinMo
2014/04/29

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

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Twilightfa
2014/04/30

Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

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Mabel Munoz
2014/05/01

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

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Bluebell Alcock
2014/05/02

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

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Larry Silverstein
2014/05/03

This well-paced documentary, only 56 minutes in length, focuses on the historic community of Turkey Creek, located in Gulfport, Mississippi. The community, and its surrounding woodlands and wetlands, is being threatened by Gulfport's expansion by developers and uncaring politicians.The film highlights the efforts of one Derrick Evans, who grew up in Turkey Creek but now teaches history in Boston, and has purchased several run-down properties there to renovate. Now, seeing the plight of his hometown, which was established in 1866 by 4 couples after slavery was abolished, Derrick will take a leave from his teaching job to travel to Turkey Creek. He will try and form alliances with family, community leaders, and such organizations as the Audubon Society, Sierra Club, and historical societies to save the town of 400 from elimination. However, Derrick will not only have to contend with bulldozers and flooding, he'll also have to deal with the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and later the BP oil spill disaster into the Gulf of Mexico.All in all, this documentary, directed by Leah Mahan, is well presented and an important movie that kept me engaged throughout.

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