All on a Mardi Gras Day (2003)
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Holidays, Sociology |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Matthew Tobey
This 2003 documentary comes from producers Jerry Brock and Royce Osborn and explores the history of African-American culture in New Orleans, LA, specifically in relation to the annual Mardis Gras celebration. Incorporating photos, archival film footage and interviews with historians and Mardi Gras participants, All on a Mardi Gras Day presents viewers with a look at the influence of the African, Creole, and Carribean cultures on the sites and sounds of Black Carnival throughout history.
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archival-footage, Black [race], carnival, celebration, costume, Creole, cultural-traditions, dance [art], folk-art, Mardi-Gras, music-scene, songs, stories