2013 • Movie • Documentary • Directed by Richard Barber

The Whole Gritty City

Name: The Whole Gritty City
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Jaron Bear Williams, Jazz Henry, Kirk Dugar, Christopher Skully Lee, Brandon Franklin

Synopsis

Directors of three New Orleans marching bands prepare students to perform in the Mardi Gras parades. What emerges is a dramatic, music-filled story of children struggling to reach adulthood in one of America’s most impoverished and violent cities.

Details

GenreDocumentary

Release Date2013-10-12

Runtime88 min

Main Audio LanguageEnglish

CountriesUS

Production CompanyBand Room Productions

IMDb

8.4(77 votes)

Keywords

Arts & Culture, Inspirational, Slice of Life, Uplifting, Black Cinema, Jazz Music, Music, Musician, Down On Luck, Mother, Sacrifice, Feel-Good, Bittersweet, Gritty, Profound, Thought-Provoking

Ratings

US-TV: TV-14

Advisory

Language, Violence, Flashing Lights

Festivals

New Orleans Film Festival 2013
Big Sky Documentary Festival 2014
FIPA Festival International De Programme Audiovisuels 2014