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Summary:

The first Mardi Gras in America was celebrated in Mobile, Alabama in 1703. In 2008, the celebration is still racially segregated. Go into the parallel hearts of the city's two carnivals. With unprecedented access, the director traces the exotic world of secret mystic societies and centuries-old traditions and pageantry. From the crowns, the gowns, the surreal masks, to the enormous paper mache floats. Uncover a tangled web of historical violence and power dynamics, both of which are elusive forces that keep this hallowed tradition organized along color lines.

Contributors:

Brown, Margaret

Simmonds, Michael

Cinema Guild

New Yorker Video (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Carnival — Alabama — Mobile

Segregation — Alabama — Mobile

Secret societies — Alabama — Mobile — Rites and ceremonies

Parade floats — Alabama — Mobile

Carnival

Segregation

Secret societies

Rites and ceremonies

Parade floats

Alabama — Mobile

Genres:

Documentary films

Feature films

System Details:

DVD, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Production Credits:

Cinematographer, Michael Simmonds.

General Notes:

Documentary.
Title from container.
Originally released in 2007.
Special features: Audio commentary by director Margaret Brown and cinematographer Michael Simmonds; deleted scenes; footage from the film's Mobile, Alabama premiere; theatrical trailer.
ALA VRT Notable Videos for Adults, 2009.
Public performance rights included.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

ORD DVD
DVD 9711

ISBNs:

1567304923
9781567304923

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 717119116248
Publisher Number, New Yorker Video: NYD 116209

OCLC Numbers:

1053095372
277245997 [Invalid]