Saturday, March 3, 2007

“When the Tevees Broke, Boob Tube Lament” is a 2007 mixed media mockumentary produced and directed by d.nyree, about the devastation of scores of people due to the failure of their TV’s during unexplained phenomena. It has been described by a colleague of d.nyree’s as "one of the most important works d.nyree has ever made, primarily because right now it’s the only one."

The mockumentary consists largely of still photos and video footage of society in the aftermath of this great tragedy interspersed with interviews. Interviewees throughout the film include TV aficionados’, mothers, fathers, children, and just regular joe’s from various parts of the world, who give first hand accounts of their experiences with the TV failures and the aftermath.

The title is a reference to the Spike Lee documentary “When the Levees Broke, A Requiem in Four Acts” about the catastrophic devastation of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. It also pays homage to the blues tune "When the Levee Breaks", by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie. This mockumentary is in no way associated with Spike Lee, and intends no harm to the former residents of New Orleans and their families.

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