A new Omnitheater film, "Hurricane on the Bayou," opens today at the Science Museum of Minnesota. The movie follows several New Orleans-area musicians who reveal the important role that the Gulf-area wetlands play in their lives.
The final product is very different from the filmmaker's original plan. The IMAX team began shooting in Louisiana in early summer 2005 to show how a hurricane strike could wipe out the Louisiana bayou with devastating results for the city of New Orleans.
When Hurricane Katrina came roaring ashore on the morning of August 29, the film moved from speculation to horrifying realty.
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