Review by gbill-74877

Not terribly deep as a documentary, but watchable for its images of the beautiful people of New Orleans, their fabulous Mardi Gras costumes, and infectious spirit. Not deep, but then again there's something pretty profound about dancing at a funeral as a catharsis and to honor the dead. There's so much joy here in the face of such pain; we see the historic site of Congo Square where slaves were allowed to dance on Sunday, and it would have been interesting to get at least a glimpse of the present struggles of the community. But that's not what this is about. It's about enjoying life to the full, good times, and continuing traditions. It's a film that made me smile over its 58 minutes, and I wish it was more completely developed, or had other layers.