An exploration of Edmond Dédé and Basile Barès were 19th-century New Orleans composers of color. Dédé, born free, was an orchestral composer and violist, known for his opera Morgiane. Barès, born into slavery, was a pianist and composer of music for dance halls, unique for being the only known American composer with a copyright assigned to his work while enslaved.
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Sascha Just Director · Kevin Hughes Cinematographer Michèle Barbin Editor
Budget $100K · United States release October 24, 2025 · Produced in United States
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$100,000
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English
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English
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United States · October 24, 2025
Premiere · New Orleans Film Festival
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