Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras
This award-winning film brims over with stunning images of carnival play and a rich soundtrack of hot Cajun music. Cajun filmmaker Pat Mire gives us an inside look at the colorful, rural Cajun Mardi Gras. Every year before Lent begins, processions of masked and costumed revelers, often on horseback, go from house to house gathering ingredients for communal gumbos in communities across rural southwest Louisiana. The often-unruly participants in this ancient tradition play as beggars, fools, and thieves as they raid farmsteads and perform in exchange for charity or, in other words, “dance for a chicken.”
Director: Pat Mire
Runtime: 60 min
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras about?
- This award-winning film brims over with stunning images of carnival play and a rich soundtrack of hot Cajun music. Cajun filmmaker Pat Mire gives us an inside look at the colorful, rural Cajun Mardi Gras. Every year before Lent begins, processions of masked and costumed revelers, often on horseback, go from house to house gathering ingredients for communal gumbos in communities across rural southwest Louisiana. The often-unruly participants in this ancient tradition play as beggars, fools, and thieves as they raid farmsteads and perform in exchange for charity or, in other words, “dance for a chicken.”
- Who directed Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras?
- Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras was directed by Pat Mire.
- How long is Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras?
- Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).