Can't Stop the Water

Can't Stop the Water 2013

For 170 years, a Native American community has occupied Isle de Jean Charles, a tiny island deep in the bayous of Louisiana. They have fished, hunted, and lived off the land. Now the land that has sustained them for generations is vanishing before their eyes. Coastal erosion, sea level rise, and increasing storms are overwhelming the island. Over the last fifty years, Isle de Jean Charles has been gradually shrinking, and it is now almost gone. For these Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians, their land is more than simply a place to live. It is the epicenter of their people and traditions. They now must prepare to say goodbye to the place, where, for eight generations, their ancestors cultivated a unique part of Louisiana culture.

  • Released: 2013-10-13
  • Runtime: 30 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Stars: Chris Brunet, Albert Naquin, Ernest Dardar, Faye Danos, Hilton Chiasson, Robert Jeff Dardar, Theresa Brunet Handon, Denecia Billiot, Elizabeth Dardar, Timmy Dardar, Wenceslaus Billiot, Edison Dardar, Virgil Dardar, Maryline Naquin, Roch Naquin, Patricia Naquin
  • Director: Jason Ferris, Rebecca Marshall