director:
Les Blank
actor:
Kid Thomas Valentine
/
Allen Toussaint
/
Blue Lu Barker
/
Irma Thomas
/
Professor Longhair
…
genre:
Documentary
region:
USA
language:
English
release date:
1978-05-02
(Release)
IMDb: tt0077154
overview
An intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more. This glorious, soul-satisfying film is among Blank's special masterworks. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.