THE ORDER OF MYTHS
USA, 2008, Margaret Brown
The first Mardi Gras in America was celebrated in 1703—not in New Orleans but in Mobile, Alabama. Three centuries later, it is still celebrated there—and still racially segregated. In her widely praised new movie, Mobile native Margaret Brown documents the parallel carnivals in Mobile’s African-American and Caucasian communities—the parades, pageantry, gowns, crowns, and floats. She also unmasks the secret mystic societies and centuries-old “traditions” that perpetuate the racial divide. “A great reminder that, even in the year of Obama, we remain a nation divided between black and white.” –Time Out New York. Cleveland premiere. 35mm. 80 min. www.theorderofmyths.com
Show Times
Nov 01 (Sat) - 7:30PM
Nov 02 (Sun) - 8:55PM
For more information visit: http://www.cia.edu/academicResources/cinematheque/cinematheque.php
| THE ORDER OF MYTHS posted on Wednesday September 17, 2008 |
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