VANISHING PEARLS
The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache
about
2014 | director | producer | writer | editor | ARRAY
Nailah Jefferson’s VANISHING PEARLS chronicles the untold story of personal and professional devastation in Pointe à la Hache, a close-knit fishing village on the Gulf coast, following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This 2014 Slamdance Film Festival Official Selection delves into the worst environmental disaster in American history just as news cameras leave the scene of the crime. While 49 million barrels of oil settle in the once vibrant coastal waters, a generations-old community of black fishermen pledge to fight for justice, accountability and their way of life.
media coverage
NYTimes Review - “Oil and Water Mix, Then Emotions Flare”
Variety.com - “Slamdance Film Review: ‘Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache’”
Nola.com - “'Plaquemines' wins $50,000 CreateLouisiana Filmmakers award”
