It received a 2006 Peabody Award from the University of Georgia for being an " epic document of destruction and broken promises and a profound work of art " and " an uncompromising analysis of the events that precede and follow Hurricane Katrina 's assault on New Orleans " that " tells the story with an unparalleled diversity of voices and sources . " It won the 2007 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie , Mini-Series or Dramatic Special . At the 63rd Venice International Film Festival the film was awarded the Horizons award in the documentary category . The film was also selected as part of the 2008 Whitney Biennial
63rd Venice International Film Festival
63rd Venice International Film Festival
When the Levees Broke