Surviving Life in the Bathtub: Beasts of the Southern Wild

Set in a flood-ravaged southern Louisiana, Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) explores human tenacity, family loyalty and the role of fantasy in the face of tragedy. Rebecca Harkins-Cross spoke to the director about the intricacies of capturing a unique environment, the relationship between catastrophe and storytelling, and the inevitable comparisons with Hurricane Katrina.