Louisiana Story

Duration: 77 1:17:00

Genre: Educational

Creator: Robert Flaherty

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Through the eyes of a young Cajun boy living on the Bayou, tells the story of disruption and change when an oil rig brings industry into his pristine world. flash camera stunned.., Flaherty's last documentary recounts the adventures of a Cajun boy who lives on the bayous of Louisiana. Details the impact on the life of one family of the discovery of oil on the marshlands. , Classic and influential documentary made in the Louisiana Bayou tells the story of a shy young Acadian boy who watches with wonder and awe as a crew of men bring their complex oil rig into the Louisiana swamp country owned by Acadians, and drill for oil. When the well doesn't come in at first, the boy performs a superstitious rite. Gradually, from his simple life in a primitive environment, the boy glimpses modern technology at work, and sees a world beyond his own. Producer: Robert Flaherty. Music by

Complete Record: Through the eyes of a young Cajun boy living on the Bayou, tells the story of disruption and change when an oil rig brings industry into his pristine world. flash camera stunned.., Flaherty's last documentary recounts the adventures of a Cajun boy who lives on the bayous of Louisiana. Details the impact on the life of one family of the discovery of oil on the marshlands. , , , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.