French Filmmaker Jean Mazel (1978)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1978-09-01
Duration: 00:08:19
Subjects: Mazel, Jean | Documentary films | Independent filmmakers | Cajun French dialect | Music | French language
Contributors:
- Blome, Ron Host
- George, Beth Host
- Mazel, Jean Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 1, 1978, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features an interview with Jean Mazel, a French documentary filmmaker working on films about the Mississippi River and Louisiana. He discusses why he chose to make a film about Louisiana, falling in love with the people of Louisiana and their diverse cultural heritage, French people having no idea that people in Louisiana speak the Cajun French dialect, and capturing Louisiana music for his film. Host: Ron Blome Host: Beth George