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Dry Wood

1973 · 37 min

A warm, unhurried visit with musicians and their community, rich in food, talk and lively music.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Featuring the stories and music of seminal Cajun musicians "Bois Sec" Ardoin and Canray Fontenot, Dry Wood is a short, vibrant documentary portrait of life, food, music and festivity in the Louisiana Delta from the singular Les Blank. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Music, family, friendship
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Les Blank, Maureen Gosling
    Runtime
    37 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English, French

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