09/03/2024
On Monday September 9th, 2024 you can watch 2 of our films on LPB and catch of glimpse of Glen telling you about them! Tune in for American Creole starring Don Vappie at 7pm, followed by Mary Queen of Vietnam at 8:30pm. Details below and via the link.
American Creole: New Orleans Reunion (Monday, September 9 @ 7:00 p.m.) From 2006, this documentary from filmmakers Glen Pitre and Michelle Benoit follows jazz musician Don Vappie in the months after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. In the wake of the nation’s biggest natural disaster, what’s left to call home?
Mary Queen of Vietnam (Monday, September 9 @ 8:30 p.m.) This hour-long documentary from filmmakers Glen Pitre and Bao Ngo offers a lively look at one of Louisiana’s and America’s most fascinating but least understood ethnic cultures by going inside the community surrounding Mary Queen of Vietnam Catholic Church in eastern New Orleans as it prepares for its huge annual Tet Festival.
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) shares stories of history, culture, and triumph this September. From the halls of Louisiana’s flagship university, to a Louisiana filmmaker spotlight, to our capitol buildings – both old and new! – LPB presents a wealth of documentaries that showcase Lou...