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Underwater Projects (2024)
Director: Liz Havstad
Cast: Wanda Sykes, Aminah Imani, Clark Jones, Kristen Sivills
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Norfolk, Virginia is sinking. The already insufficient sea wall ends where a public housing project, St. Paul’s, begins. St. Paul’s housing projects' residents are Black people. Norfolk is home to the world’s largest naval base and there is currently no public plan to prevent it from going underwater. Lives, livelihoods, cultures, the largest economy in Virginia, and the Navy are all under existential threat. The local government, in partnership with federal agencies, is investing in what is labeled a “climate resilience” plan to tear down public housing and redevelop what is an historic Black community, the St. Paul’s district. Underwater Projects unpacks this redevelopment plan from the perspective of community leaders and members, government officials, scientists, and climate, and national security experts.
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Underwater Projects, directed by Liz Havstad in 2024, is a compelling documentary that shines a light on the devastating impact of climate change on the historically Black community of St. Paul's in Norfolk, Virginia. With featured performances by Wanda Sykes, Aminah Imani, Clark Jones, and Kristen Sivills, the film offers a powerful and sobering look at the human cost of rising sea levels and the government's flawed 'climate resilience' plans.