"Nine Lives" explores New Orleans through the lives of nine characters over 40 years, bracketed by two epic hurricanes. It brings back to life the doomed city, its wondrous subcultures, and the rich and colorful lives that played themselves out within its borders.
Presents the biographies of nine residents of New Orleans over a span of forty years, bracketed by Hurricanes Betsy in the 1960s and Katrina in 2004, examining the attraction the corrupt, violent, and impoverished city holds for various individuals.