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Icarus Films | Release Date: January 8, 2014
Summary: The Mississippi River Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in American history. In the spring of 1927, the river broke out of its banks in 145 places and inundated 27,000 square miles to a depth of up to 30 feet. Part of it enduring legacy was the mass exodus of displaced sharecroppers. Musically, the Great Migration of rural southern blacks to Northern cities saw the Delta Blues electrified and reinterpreted as the Chicago Blues, Rhythm and Blues, and Rock and Roll. Using minimal text and no spoken dialog, filmmaker Bill Morrison and composer-guitarist Bill Frisell have created a powerful portrait of a seminal moment in American history through a collection of silent images matched to a searing original soundtrack.
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Runtime: 80 min
Rating: Not Rated
Official Site: http://icarusfilms.com/new2013/fld.html
Production: Hypnotic Pictures
Genres: History, Music, Documentary
Country: USA
Language: English
Home Release Date: May 20, 2014
Director Credit
Bill Morrison Director
Writer Credit
Bill Morrison Writer
Producer Credit
Bill Morrison Producer
Phyllis Oyama Producer