Director:		Glen Pitre
Year:		1986
Language:		English
Time:		103 minutes

The Cajuns of Louisiana, in the years before the Civil War, believe their long exile is over. But the peaceful coexistence with their Anglo-Saxon neighbors is about to end. A marauding band of Anglo vigilantes is burning Cajun homes and warning them to get out of town. The film's hero, Belizaire, practices folk medicine and dreams of his love for Alida, the Cajun woman who is married to Willoughby, the head of the vigilantes. The film's soundtrack features the Cajun music and singing of Michael Doucet and Beausoleil.

This film is presented in conjunction with Shepherd University's Francophone Film Studies class.

Rated PG.

Post-film discussion led by Dr. Rachel Ritterbusch.

Links

About the director, Glen Pitre.

A review of the film.

About the history of the Cajuns.