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Murda Capital (2015)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Kwame Nantambu

Synopsis

MURDA CAPITAL documents the harsh reality of a post-Katrina New Orleans. Rapper, entrepreneur and New Orleans native K. Gates sets out into New Orleans most treacherous ghettos to discover the root of a cycle of killing. People from all factions of the city give their take on how murder has affected them directly and indirectly. Stories of a convicted murderer and a mother who lost all four sons to gun violence shivers the soul. Drugs, money, ignorance, ego, and envy make a deadly concoction which equates to the nation's highest murder rate for more than a decade. See how violence intertwines with the cities rich culture. Obtain access to the part of New Orleans hidden from tourist as K. Gates strives to 'Save The City'.

Actors

Crews

Kwame Nantambu
Kwame Nantambu
Camera Operator
Kwame Nantambu
Kwame Nantambu
Executive Producer
Michael Goetz
Michael Goetz
Co-Director
Kwame Nantambu
Kwame Nantambu
Director

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