Spike Lee's "Levees"

Filmmaker Spike Lee revisits the shattered lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans on July 22, 2006, prior to the release of his HBO documentary "When the Levees Broke." The four-hour film focuses on New Orleans and what Lee condemns as the lack of a comprehensive rebuilding plan.

Spike Lee poses in New York Aug. 7, 2006, next to rolling footage from his film "When The Levees Broke," an HBO documentary about the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The film, which premiered Monday, Aug. 21, will be shown in its entirety on Aug. 29 - the day Katrina made landfall.

Filmmaker Spike Lee speaks before the premiere of his film "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts" in New Orleans on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. The documentary chronicles the events during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin talks to the media at the premiere of Spike Lee's new film "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts" in New Orleans on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. The four-hour film, divided into four acts, examines the government's response to Katrina.

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, arrives at the premiere for "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts" in New Orleans on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. The documentary by director Spike Lee film chronicles the events during Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath.

With the Superdome behind them, Ethel DeTiege, left, and Albert Gardner wait in line to see Spike Lee's premiere of "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts" in New Orleans on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006.

Filmmaker Spike Lee waits to take the stage to speak before the premiere of his film "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts" in New Orleans on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. The documentary film chronicles the events during Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath.

Filmmaker Spike Lee arrives at the premiere of his film "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts" in New Orleans on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. HBO will air the documentary in its entirety the evening of Aug. 29, and Lee is to take the documentary to the 2006 Venice Film Festival.

Phyllis Montana LeBlanc arrives at the premiere of Spike Lee's film "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts" in New Orleans on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. The documentary, in which LeBlanc was a subject, chronicles the events during Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath.

Spike Lee's film "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts" premieres to the crowd of people in the Arena in New Orleans on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. The documentary film chronicles the events during Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath.