I Went To The Dance (J'ai Été Au Bal)
Les Blank & Chris Strachwitz, Maureen Gosling
USA, 1989, 84 min
I WENT TO THE DANCE (J’AI ÉTÉ AU BAL) is the seminal film on the history of the foot-stomping, toe-tapping music of French Southwest Louisiana. The film features many Cajun and Zydeco greats, Michael Doucet, BeauSoleil, Clifton Chenier, Canray Fontenont, Marc and Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, Boozoo Chavis and many more. Newly restored in 5K, I WENT TO THE DANCE (J’AI ÉTÉ AU BAL), celebrates the music of Southwest Louisiana. Blank, Strachwitz & Gosling's film brims with tender affection for its subjects, the vitality of their marvelous music, and a generosity of spirit.
Screenings
- July 26 - August 1, 2024
- Zeitgeist Theatre
- New Orleans, LA
- June 28, 2024
- BAMPFA
- Berkeley, CA
- June 15 - 17, 2024
- AFI Silver
- Silver Spring, MD
- February 10 - 11, 2024
- Museum of Fine Arts Houston
- Houston, TX
- February 3, 2024
- Cleveland Cinematheque
- Cleveland, OH
- January 5 - 7, 2024
- Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
- Toronto, ONT
- November 28 - 30, 2023
- The Guild Cinema
- Albuquerque, NM
- November 26, 2023
- Hollywood Theater
- Portland, OR
- November 13, 2023
- Laemmle Theaters
- Los Angeles, CA
- October 13 - 19, 2023
- Digital Gym Cinema
- San Diego, CA
- October 13 - 19, 2023
- Darkside Cinema
- Corvalis, OR
- October 8 - 9, 2023
- Upstate Films - Orpheum
- Saugerties, NY
- September 18, 2023
- The Belcourt Theatre
- Nashville, TN
- September 16, 2023
- Roxie Theater
- San Francisco, CA
- September 15 - 21, 2023
- Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
- Berkeley, CA
- September 15 - 21, 2023
- Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol
- Sebastopol, CA
- September 15 - 21, 2023
- The Lark Theater
- Larkspur, CA
- September 15 - 17, 2023
- Tallahassee Film Society
- Tallahassee, FL
- September 14, 2023
- Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
- El Cerrito, CA
- September 1 - 14, 2023
- IFC Center
- New York, NY
- May 3, 2023
- The Broad Theater
- New Orleans, LA
- May 1, 2023
- Cite de Arts
- Lafayette, LA