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Documentary Focuses on Plight of Louisiana’s Coastline
Student Ministries and the Community Outreach Office coordinated fund-raising and donation activities in conjunction with these events.
Narrated by celebrated Poet Martha Serpas, “Veins in the Gulf” seeks to ignite a sense of urgency to end the natural and man-made destruction of the Louisiana wetlands. Through interviews with local fishermen, musicians, politicians and entertainment personalities, the film traces the history of this environmental crisis, as well as its impact on Louisiana’s economy and its Cajun culture. It also discusses the general feelings of abandonment and dissatisfaction residents of the area feel toward their governmental representatives in dealing with this catastrophe.
Elizabeth Coffman, who wrote, produced and shot the film along with Ted Hardin, believes that it is important to bring national attention to this crisis.
“We think that the story of Louisiana is really representative of our national dilemma. We have these tensions between energy resources and the environment such as global warming and sea level rise. Louisiana may be the first state that’s literally sinking and going under water, but it won’t be the last,” Coffman said.
Coffman, an associate professor and program director of the international film and media studies program at Loyola University of Chicago, and Hardin, a film and video professor at Columbia College Chicago, attended the showing with Serpas to listen to feedback and answer questions.
“Veins in the Gulf” is slated for release nationwide in the coming months. For information on viewing the film or contributing to its cause, visit www.veinsinthegulf.com.
