05 January 1984 Factual 55 mins
Shot on location in rural Southwestern Louisiana, Zydeco combines cinema verite style footage, interviews and musical performance to present a colorful, joyful portrait of the zydeco musicians in their culture. Featuring Dolon Carriere, Armand Ardoin, and Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin. A film by Nicholas R. Spitzer. Color, 57 minutes.
Watch the official Zydeco 1984 trailer in HD below or find more Zydeco videos on Vidimovie.
Dr. Krueger Normand as Narrator
Stephen Duplantier Cinematography
Thom Wolf Editor
Nicholas R. Spitzer Sound
Kenny Delbert Sound
Francis Jacobs Sound
Glen Pitre Cinematography
United States 05 January 1984
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