Rachel McDonald celebrates the sensory delights of New Orleans
Ahead of the annual Mardi Gras Carnival, this breathtaking film shines a light on the city’s iconic traditions.
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Credits
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- Agency 360i/Los Angeles
- Production Company Tool
- Director Rachel McDonald
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Credits
powered by
- Agency 360i/Los Angeles
- Production Company Tool
- Director Rachel McDonald
- Editor Isaac Chen
- Colorist Ricky Gausis
- Producer Maury Strong
Credits
powered by
- Agency 360i/Los Angeles
- Production Company Tool
- Director Rachel McDonald
- Editor Isaac Chen
- Colorist Ricky Gausis
- Producer Maury Strong
To celebrate 300 years of New Orleans' iconic Mardi Gras carnival - a festival which traces its roots back to medieval Europe - the city's tourist board has commissioned this breathtaking film.
Directed by Biscuit's Rachel McDonald and produced by Tool, the film is a sensory delight, shimmering with shots of colourful beads, revelry and feasting (you can almost feel the numbing tang of rainbow-hued shaved ice on your tongue), intercut with glimpses of crumbling cemeteries, where little girls in white dresses wander.
Overlaid with the atmospheric words of Maya Angelou's Still I Rise, it perfectly captures the mystery, joy and pageantry of Fat Tuesday. Now, where did we put our passport?
