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Lisa Katzman |
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Abstract: When New Orleans' Mardi Gras Indian Chief Tootie Montana comes out ofretirement to make one last Mardi Gras Indian suit lifelong conflicts erupt between Tootie and his son Darryl, to whom he bequeathed the title of Chief years earlier. Though deeply personal, this father-son rivalry speaks to the issue of how traditional cultures are preserved, and how they are continuously re-interpreted. Tootie’s Last Suit is not just about Tootie’s passing on the baton, but also about the difficulty of letting it go, as well as the distinct possibility that the baton will be dropped. In the wake of hurricane Katrina, Tootie’s Last Suit is a portrait of New Orleans’ rich and resilient African-American Mardi Gras culture as it struggles against overwhelming odds to continue its traditions. Production Date: 04/01//2007 Distributor: Pomegranate Films 400 Chambers St #16P New York, NY 10282 Phone: 347 200 1855 Email / Website: lisakat@rcn.com http://www.tootieslastsuit.com/index.html Running Time: 91 Medium: DVD Film Purpose: To portray the cultural, social, and psychcological vicissitudes of New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians. Film Audience: General Audience but of special interest to African Americans, Native Americans, the elderly, and anthropological classeooms. Filmmakers: Lisa Katzman; anthropologist: Jeffrey Ehrenreich, University of New Orleans Keywords: Mardi Indian, New Orleans, urban culture |
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