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
- October 8 - 9, 2023
- Upstate Films - Orpheum
- Saugerties, NY
- October 11, 2023
- Darkside Cinema
- Corvalis, OR
- October 13 - 19, 2023
- Digital Gym Cinema
- San Diego, CA
- November 13 - 14, 2023
- Laemmle Theaters
- Los Angeles, CA
- November 26, 2023
- Hollywood Theater
- Portland, OR
- 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