Louisiana Story

Louisiana Story

1948 · 78 min · EN · 6.3 (51 votes)
Dir. Robert Flaherty · Starring Joseph Boudreaux, Lionel Le Blanc, E. Bienvenu, Frank Hardy, C.P. Guedry · Music Virgil Thomson
AdventureDrama

Cajun boy Alexander Napoleon Ulysses LaTour lives with his family and his beloved pet raccoon in the Louisiana bayou. When his father allows an oil barge to drill on their land, the boy questions the process and its safety.

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A quiet, almost meditative immersion into the Louisiana bayou. It feels like a gentle, observational poem, capturing the serene beauty of nature and the subtle intrusion of industry, all through the eyes of a boy and his raccoon.

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