THNOC EXPLORES CAJUN CULTURE with Film Series Free Screenings Offered Sundays in March

THNOC EXPLORES cAJUN cULTURE with Film Series



Free Screenings Offered Sundays in March



The Historic New Orleans Collection will continue its examination of Louisiana’s Acadian heritage with a month-long film series.

“Cajuns on the Silver Screen” will be held each Sunday afternoon in March, beginning March 1, and will feature a total of five films on Cajun culture. Following each screening, participants will be invited to discuss the work with the featured presenter. All screenings are free and will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Boyd Cruise Room of The Collection’s Williams Research Center, located in the French Quarter at 410 Chartres Street.

The full schedule of the film series is listed below:

March 8 Dirty Rice (1997, PG-13)

Presented by filmmaker Pat Mire

Summary: A son leaves his urban lifestyle and returns to his rural Louisiana
roots after his father’s death. While reconnecting with his heritage, he tries to
save the family rice farm. Running time: 1 hour, 25 minutes



March 15 Schultze Gets the Blues (2003, PG)

Presented by writer Ben Sandmel

Summary: Schultze, a retired German miner and avid accordion player, is
introduced to Zydeco music. His fascination with the new sound leads him
on an adventure far from Germany to South Louisiana. Running time: 114
minutes



March 22 Belizaire the Cajun (1986, PG)

Presented by filmmaker Glen Pitre

Summary: This fictional tale of an herbalist/faith healer/folklore legend in
pre-Civil War Louisiana earned director Glen Pitre and producer Allan L.
Durand a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for best first feature.
Running time: 103 minutes.



March 29 Louisiana Story (1948, PG)

Presented by actor J. C. Boudreaux

Summary: A young boy’s childhood in the Louisiana great outdoors is
forever changed when his father signs a lease agreement with an oil
company, bringing a derrick into their corner of the bayou. Running time: 78
minutes



In addition to the films, guests will also have the opportunity to view the exhibition Evangeline: From Tragic Heroine to Cultural Icon. This display of photographs, illustrations, and objects, explores the relationship between Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem “Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie” and the Cajuns living in south Louisiana. The exhibition is regularly on view Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Both the screenings and the exhibition are free and open to the public. Reservations for the screenings may be made by calling (504) 523-4662 or by e-mailing wrc@hnoc.org. Additional details are also available online at www.hnoc.org.