Spend It All

Spend It All (1972)

March 13th, 19720h 41min

Documentary, Music
66%

Overview

Another short documentary of "Real Food, Roots Music, and People Full of Passion for what they do!", Spend It All is Les Blank's spirited look at the French-speaking Cajun community of southwest Louisiana. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.


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