Trouble the Water

Trouble the Water
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tia Lessin Carl Deal
Produced by	Tia Lessin Carl Deal
Cinematography	PJ Raval and Kimberly Rivers Roberts
Edited by	T. Woody Richman
Music by	Davidge Del Naja Black Kold Madina
Distributed by	Zeitgeist Films
Release date	August 22, 2008 (2008-08-22)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Trouble the Water is a 2008 documentary film produced and directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. The film centers on a young couple surviving Hurricane Katrina, and facing their own troubled past during the storm's aftermath. It features music by Massive Attack, Mary Mary, Citizen Cope, John Lee Hooker, The Roots, Dr. John and Blackkoldmadina. Trouble the Water was distributed by Zeitgeist Films and premiered in theaters in New York City and Los Angeles on August 22, 2008, followed by a national release.