8 /10 1 Votes
89% Rotten Tomatoes Director Robert Mugge | 7/10 IMDb Initial release 23 March 2006 Executive producer Michael Ruggiero | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Producers Robert Mugge, Diana Zelman Cinematography Christopher Li, David Sperling Cast Dr John, Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville, Marcia Ball, Theresa Andersson Similar Movies about Hurricane Katrina, Movies about music, Documentaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans Music in Exile is a documentary and music film that was made in 2006 and released on DVD on August 7, 2007. It was directed by Robert Mugge.
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Summary
Essentially, this film tells the story of several New Orleans based musicians during and following the events caused by Hurricane Katrina. Mixed in with the stories and interviews, which include: some losing their homes, some relocating, many losing their musical instruments and jobs at local establishments, are songs by the artists. Many of the songs written shortly following the hurricane. While many of the musicians ended up relocating to places like Austin, Memphis or New York, all have a desire to see New Orleans come back.
The theme of the film is that Katrina will not be allowed to destroy the musical and cultural heritage of New Orleans.