NFB Collection
Zarico
198457 min 33 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: André Gladu
Production: Jacques ValléeMichel BraultDaniel Pinard
Script: André Gladu
Co-produced by the NFB and Nanouk Films Ltée with the assistance of Société Radio-Canada.
Zarico is the distinct folk music of the Black francophone Créole culture of southwestern Louisiana. In retracing the footsteps of the Créole population--who came from Africa, the Caribbean and Acadia--the various musical influences and development of the style are shown. Through the movement of the population during the Depression and World War II, the rhythms and melodies of Zarico in turn influenced jazz, the blues, and even rock.
Today, some of the cultural depictions and language in the film are considered outdated and offensive.
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Subject categories
- Music > Folk MusicForeign CountriesJazz and Blues
- Social Issues > Identity and Survival
- Foreign Countries > United States
Credits
- director
- André Gladu
- commentary
- André Gladu
- producer
- Jacques Vallée
- Michel Brault
- Daniel Pinard
- photography
- Martin Leclerc
- sound
- Richard Besse
- editing
- Suzanne Allard
- sound editing
- Alain Sauvé
- narrator
- Omega Medina
Awards
- Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Ethnic StudiesItinerant - American Film and Video Festival