A man drags his entire FEMA trailer to the White House. George W. Bush has no idea what's coming.
On August 29, 2005, Rockey Vaccarella rode out Hurricane Katrina on his roof by holding on to a rope for 4 hours. Rockey and his family lost everything but he refused to give up. Nearly one year after surviving the worst natural disaster in the history of America, Rockey set out on a mission to deliver a message to the President of the United States. Even when most people thought he was crazy, Rockey hooked up his FEMA trailer and journeyed from Louisiana to the White House. By the time he arrived in the nation's capitol, Rockey had captured the attention of America and much of the world. FORGOTTEN ON THE BAYOU is the true story of an unforgettable man who believes that anything is possible.
Acting
Rockey's unscripted charisma—can't fake that kind of stubborn hope.
Direction
Scaffidi lets the absurdity breathe without mockery.
Production
The actual FEMA trailer road trip is documentary gold.
Director
Steven Scaffidi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rockey became a brief media sensation in 2006, embodying the 'Katrina victim who wouldn't stay quiet' narrative both parties wanted to control.
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