Feb. 10, 2010 at 4:14pmIndependent Lens

Mine / New Orleans

As New Orleans celebrates the success of their professional football team and looks to the future, Independent Lens, public television’s award winning forum for independent filmmakers, presents an intimate look at the emotional bond between humans and their pets set against the backdrop of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history

"Mine" tells the poignant and powerful story of animals left behind during Katrina, and of the struggles of hurricane victims to reunite with their beloved pets. A meditation on the essential bond between humans and animals -- this program is an equally compelling story of race and class, and the power of compassion, in contemporary America.

Independent Lens “Mine/Home” airs on Tuesday, February 16th at 10:00 PM Pacific Time on KSPS-TV. This high definition presentation is ninety-minutes in length. For more information and a preview of the program please visit www.pbs.org/independentlens/mine