The whole gritty city /
The Whole Gritty City is a 90-minute documentary that plunges viewers into the world of three New Orleans school marching bands. This New Orleans marching band story is at the same time a unique portrayal of an American inner city. It highlights men with an open-eyed, deep commitment to the communit...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Band Room Productions,
2013.
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| Series: | Filmakers library online, volume 3
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| Summary: | The Whole Gritty City is a 90-minute documentary that plunges viewers into the world of three New Orleans school marching bands. This New Orleans marching band story is at the same time a unique portrayal of an American inner city. It highlights men with an open-eyed, deep commitment to the community they've grown up in and the children in their charge. Viewers who know first-hand the African American urban experience will find a celebration of the strength and insight of these men, and the potential and resilience of their students. Others will find a moving, empathetic portrayal of an unfamiliar world, and come to feel a stake in the struggles and triumphs of these children and their mentors. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 4, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (89 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 01:28:30 |
| Language: | In English. |