The Whole Gritty City Screens THIS Wednesday! BDC at New Orleans Film Festival!

The Whole Gritty City by Richard Barber and Andre Lambertson THIS Wednesday, October 14th, 6-10 PM Dwyer Cultural Center 258 St. Nicholas Ave, btw 124th & 125th Sts. As the BDC enters its 15th year, we kick it off with a screening of The Whole Gritty City, followed by a Q&A and Cocktail Reception! Click Pix for Tickets  "Sensitive, intelligent and inspirational" "Marching bands have never been so captivating" THE WHOLE GRITTY CITY is a feature documentary that plunges viewers into the world of three New Orleans school marching bands.  The film follows kids growing up in America's most musical city, and one of its most dangerous, as their band directors get them ready to perform in the Mardi Gras parades, and teach them to succeed and to survive.  Navigating the urban minefield through moments of setback, loss, discovery, and triumph, these children and their adult leaders reveal the power and resilience of a culture. Click Here to Watch the Trailer! "Heartbreaking and hopeful" -LA Times "Sensitive, intelligent & inspirational" -NPR Fresh Air "Marching bands have never been so captivating." -Common Sense Media "Gritty City is glorious" -David Simon, "The Wire", "Treme"

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BDC at New Orleans Film Festival October 14 - 22 BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez & Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band Click Here for New Orleans FF Tickets October 18th &19th October 18th &20th

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