| | | A Robert Mugge Film.
Features: DVD
On August 29th of 2005, hurricane winds, torrential rains and a series of failed levees decimated "The Big Easy" and virtually destroyed one of the most unique music cultures in the world. In the weeks and months immediately following the Katrina disaster, filmmaker Robert Mugge captured the shock, sorrow and courage of the city's remarkable musicians as they struggled to return to their homes, rebuild their careers, and revive their devastated community. Experience the heart and soul of a rhythm that refused to die, featuring New Orleans' own Dr. John, Marcia Ball, Cyril Neville, The Iguanas, Ernie Bo, Kermit Ruffins, Irma Thomas, Cowboy Mouth, Theresa Andersson, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, The ReBirth Brass Band, and many more!
"...Mugge's leisurely and peripatetic "New Orleans Music in Exile" is all about the music." Eddie Cockrell, Variety
Editor's Note
New Orleans is a town that will always be associated with great music, but sadly it will always be associated with great tragedy as well. Documentary filmmaker Robert Mugge traveled to the storm-devastated city to capture on film the musicians who made the place come alive with their music, as they tried to salvage what once was. MUSIC IN EXILE is a moving portrait of how the soul of a city can rise above disaster through the rhythm of some of its most talented and famous residents. The program includes the music of Dr. John, Cyrill Neville, Ernie Bo, and many other greats.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital | | Featurette: A New Orleans Rescue - Storytelling By Dave Spizale, GM of KRVS-FM, Photographs By Dave & Matthew Spizale | | Interactive Menus | | Live Performances Of Beatinpath's The Weight Of The World, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux's Meet The Boys On The Battlefront, Jon Cleary's A History Of New Orleans Piano, Marcia Ball's That's What I Get, Papa Mali's Keep Happy, Theresa Andersson's Lie To Me, & World Leader Pretend's A Grammarian Stuck In A Medical Drama | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Video Treasures |
| Release Date: 8/7/2007 |
| Running Time: 113 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 3001 | | UPC: 00013138300188 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Big Chief Monk Boudreaux - Featuring | | Christopher Li - Cinematographer | | Cyril Neville - Featuring | | David Sperling - Cinematographer | | Diana Zelman - Producer | | Dr. John - Featuring | | Ernie Bo - Featuring | | Irma Thomas - Featuring | | Kermit Ruffins - Featuring | | Marcia Ball - Featuring | | Robert Mugge - Director | | Robert Mugge - Producer | | Robert Mugge - Editor | | Theresa Andersson - Featuring |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety 8 of 10
As with the vast majority of the nearly two dozen music-themed films he's made in a career now stretching back three decades, Robert Mugge's leisurely and peripatetic "New Orleans Music in Exile" is all about the music...By daring to largely sidestep the emotionally charged issues of government response and racism in the wake of the disaster, Mugge succeeds in refocusing the spotlight on the pressing questions of who went where, what talent was lost in transition, and the more elusive follow-up: when -- and if -- they'll return...Tech package is crisp and vibrant, with interview and performance footage shot on Sony's new high-def vid and subsequently mastered to the high end D5 format. Sound is clear and immediate, marred only by occasional muddiness in a mix from an outdoor show...Overall results blur the line further between 35mm and tape, with Mugge's relaxed and unforced style belying what must have been a logistical nightmare for helmer and frosh co-producer Diana Zelman. - Eddie Cockrell
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