The Great Flood (2012): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2012, The Great Flood is a notable film directed by Bill Morrison.

What it’s about. The Mississippi River Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in American history. In the spring of 1927, the river broke out of its banks in 145 places and inundated 27,000 square miles to a depth of up to 30 feet. Part of it enduring legacy was the mass exodus of displaced sharecroppers. Musically, the Great Migration of rural southern blacks to Northern cities saw the Delta Blues electrified and reinterpreted as the Chicago Blues, Rhythm and Blues, and Rock and Roll. Using minimal text and no spoken dialog, filmmaker Bill Morrison and composer - guitarist Bill Frisell have created a powerful portrait of a seminal moment in American history through a collection of silent images matched to a searing original soundtrack.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, The Great Flood has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on History Vault. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Great Flood page.