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Acadiana is a 2019 Canadian short documentary film directed by Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau, and Yannick Nolin. The film focuses on Cajun culture in the United States, tracing its origins back to Acadian culture in Canada. It profiles the Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, illustrating the cultural significance of this event within the Cajun community.
This film is the second part of a trilogy by the directors, following Let the Good Times Roll in 2017 and preceding Belle River in 2022. Acadiana premiered at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival and received recognition at various film festivals, including an award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film at the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Why Watch
- •See the Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
- •Meet the directors who won an award at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
- •Find out about Cajun culture's roots in Acadian heritage.
Did You Know
•Acadiana premiered at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival.
•The film was named to Canada's Top Ten list for short films in December 2019.
•It received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary in 2020.
•The film has a duration of 10 minutes.
Perfect For
Cajun culture enthusiastsShort documentary fansFestival-goers