A hospital survived Katrina. Politics finished the job. The real disaster came after the storm.
This documentary film includes never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews to tell the story of Charity Hospital, from its roots to its controversial closing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. From the firsthand accounts of healthcare providers and hospital employees who withstood the storm inside the hospital, to interviews with key players involved in the closing of Charity and the opening of New Orleans’ newest hospital, “Big Charity” shares the untold, true story around its closure and sheds new light on the sacrifices made for the sake of progress.
Direction
Glustrom lets survivors speak without sanitizing their fury.
Editing
Juxtaposes Katrina footage with bureaucratic doublespeak to devastating effect.
Production
Rare archival access to a hospital that no longer exists.
Director
Alexander John Glustrom
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charity Hospital was founded in 1736, making it older than the United States. Its closure ended the nation's longest-running public hospital.
The film documents how 'Big Charity' became code for everything Louisiana politicians wanted to bury—its very nickname weaponized against public healthcare.
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