Mississippi Blues (1984)
The two directors meander through rural Mississippi in search of the spirit of local music and society. Highlights the heritage of William Faulkner, the role of Black churches, and gospel and blues music.
- Date of release
- 1984-06-20
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Robert Parrish, Bertrand Tavernier
Interesting facts
Mississippi Blues is a 1983 French documentary film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and Robert Parrish.
Production
It was filmed in Oxford, Mississippi in 1982, after Tavernier concluded work on Coup de Torchon, an adaptation of Jim Thompson's 1964 novel Pop. 1280. Tavernier was inspired to examine the inspiration of the characters in the works.
The film was screened at the Locarno Film Festival in 2003 and during the Cannes Classics section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
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