"I Went to the Dance" ("J'ai été au bal") is an enjoyable documentary exploring the roots of Cajun and Zydaco music. I always thought they were one in the same, though the film taught me plenty...including how Cajun and Zydaco music are not exactly the same. However, despite all my learning while watching the film, the most important part to me was simply listening to the music...and I couldn't help but tap my feet and snap my fingers as I listened. It's just VERY infectuous music and it might just make you a fan as well.
I think it's a well made film...and it's chock full of great music, clips, modern interviews and the like. The movie was possibly shown on "American Experience", as I downloaded many episodes of the great PBS show and this was among them...though on IMDB it doesn't say if it was shown there or not.
