An American Opera: The Greatest Pet Rescue Ever

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Date/Time: 
Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 7:00pm
Host: 
Sponsored by the Faulk Central Library
Location: 
The Hideout Theatre

In the aftermath of Katrina, America suffered the worst domestic animal crisis in its history. Tens of thousands of house pets were left to perish in neighborhoods all across the gulf when the owners were forced to evacuate without their pets. Tom McPhee went to Gonzales, Louisiana not knowing how he would help, just knowing he needed to help somehow. He volunteered at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center and by chance found himself spending the next four days taking picture after picture of thousands of house pets rescued from flooded New Orleans. For the next 16 months Tom would document this historic event as it unfolded, trying to understand where it all went wrong. An American Opera: The Greatest Pet Rescue Ever documents what happened to the people of New Orleans who were forced to evacuate without their beloved pets. For more information about the film please visit www.anamericanopera.com.