LE WINSTON BAND + PROJECTIONS LOUISIANAISES

The Winston Band is a unique Montreal group that mixes its French-Canadian roots with Zydeco and Cajun music. Since 2012, the Winston troupe has been rolling around spreading its joie de vivre through a sound that merges the rich Louisiana musical tradition to its own Montreal identity. The Winston Band has taken its music to the four corners of Canada, but also to France, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic and the United States. To date, the group has more than 600 shows to its credit.

First part to get into the theme. A Louisiana trilogy of short films.

Let the good times roll
Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau, Yannick Nolin / 2017 / 8 min. / Canada / Canada
Through the words of poet Kirby Jambon, the filmmakers offer a fun journey to the heart of Cajun identity, in Louisiana.

Belle River
Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau, Yannick Nolin / 2022 / 11 min. / Canada / FRENCH / S.-T. Cajun French, English
2019. Mississippi spring floods reach record levels. In Louisiana, the residents of Pierre-Part are preparing for the worst. Unless there is an unexpected turnaround in the situation, local authorities will soon be forced to open the gates of the Morganza spillway, in order to protect the cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge from certain flooding. Faith and resilience are the two best weapons they still have in the face of uncertainty.

Acadiana
Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau, Yannick Nolin / 2019 / 9 min. / Canada
May 2017. The town of Pont Breaux, Louisiana, is the scene of the crawfish festival. It’s a day like any other in America.