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I Went to the Dance

7.5 / 10

I Went to the Dance (1989)

The definitive film on the history of the toe-tapping, foot-stomping music of French Southwest Louisiana. Includes many Cajun and Zydeco greats, featuring Michael Doucet and Beausoleil, Clifton Chenier, Marc and Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, and many others.

Genres

DocumentaryMusic

Production Companies

Les Blank Films

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