The Whole Gritty City

May 4 2016 Not Rated 1h 29m
Documentary, Music

Young members of 3 New Orleans school marching bands grow up in America's most musical city, and one of its most dangerous. Their band directors get them ready to perform in the Mardi Gras parades, and teach them to succeed and to survive.

Plot

The Whole Gritty City follows three New Orleans marching bands rising up in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. As the bands' directors teach their students music and prepare them to march in Mardi Gras parades, they also battle for their lives and souls. The film follows kids one step away from the lures and dangers of the streets, through moments of setback, loss, discovery, and triumph. What happens in their bands reveals the power and resilience of a culture.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Richard Barber, Andre Lambertson

Cast

Bruce Davenport Jr., Kirk Dugar Jr., Brandon Franklin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Band Room Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
THE WHOLE GRITTY CITY documentary trailer
Scores
# of Votes
73
Average Rating
8.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA