Capturing Authentic Cajun Culture on Screen: Lost Bayou

NICKSAV Film & Music SHOW

My podcast coverage of Nashville Film Festival begins with Lost Bayou, a film that premiered at Tribeca and went on to win Best Picture at the El Dorado Film Festival. Lost Bayou tells the story of a struggling addict who returns home to the Louisiana bayou to reconnect with her faith healer father, only to discover he’s hiding a troubling secret aboard his houseboat.

During the Nashville Film Festival, I had the chance to interview director Brian Richard, writer-actor Hunter Burke, and actor Jackson Beals about the film.

Some of the things we discuss include

• Honoring not exploiting the Cajun faith-healing community
• Getting the Cajun accents right and using them for story purposes
• Working with the Grammy-winning band Lost Bayou Ramblers on the soundtrack
• Nurturing a family-like atmosphere on set
• Exploring a crisis of faith on screen

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Related Episode

A few years ago I had the opportunity to interview Brian and Hunter about their short film Atchafalaya. It's included in my coverage of the New Orleans Film Festival 2015.

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• Good for What Ails You, the doc directed by Glen Pitre that explores Cajun faith healers.
• Lost Bayou Ramblers, the band that provided the music for the film
• If you are in or near New Orleans, you can catch Lost Bayou on Oct. 17 & 23 at the New Orleans Film Festival.

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