Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans (2008)
• April 1st, 2008 • 1h 8min
Documentary, History
Overview
The true story of the neighborhood that inspired David Simon's fictional HBO television series "Tremé", from slave revolts and underground free black antebellum resistance through post-Katrina rebuilding, set to a fabulous soundtrack of New Orleans music through the ages.
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