The whole gritty city [electronic resource] / directed and produced by Richard Barber.
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FilmPublication details: New York, NY : Band Room Productions, 2013Description: 1 online resource (89 min.)Subject(s): Marching bands -- Louisiana -- New Orleans | Music -- Social aspects -- Louisiana -- New Orleans | Carnival -- Louisiana -- New OrleansGenre/Form: Documentary films.Additional physical formats: No titleOnline access: Click here to access online Summary: The Whole Gritty City is a 90-minute documentary that plunges viewers into the world of three New Orleans school marching bands.This New Orleans marching band story is at the same time a unique portrayal of an American inner city. It highlights men with an open-eyed, deep commitment to the community they've grown up in and the children in their charge. Viewers who know first-hand the African American urban experience will find a celebration of the strength and insight of these men, and the potential and resilience of their students. Others will find a moving, empathetic portrayal of an unfamiliar world, and come to feel a stake in the struggles and triumphs of these children and their mentors.
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The Whole Gritty City is a 90-minute documentary that plunges viewers into the world of three New Orleans school marching bands.This New Orleans marching band story is at the same time a unique portrayal of an American inner city. It highlights men with an open-eyed, deep commitment to the community they've grown up in and the children in their charge. Viewers who know first-hand the African American urban experience will find a celebration of the strength and insight of these men, and the potential and resilience of their students. Others will find a moving, empathetic portrayal of an unfamiliar world, and come to feel a stake in the struggles and triumphs of these children and their mentors.
In English.
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