Louisiana Creole Culture presents a Milton Arceneaux documentary film
Before daylight, the water is already heating. A 91-year-old pot sits over the fire.
Four Creole families in Southwest Louisiana, and the work of the boucherie from the neck to the tail.
The film
From the neck to the tail, nothing is wasted.
Four Creole families in Southwest Louisiana, the Boagni, Jones, DeClouet and Cravins families, and the work of the boucherie, passed hand to hand across generations.
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Trailer
Viewer advisory: this film shows the traditional slaughter and butchering of hogs as practiced by the families in it.
World premiere October 1, 2026
Delta Grand, Opelousas. Festival screenings will be announced here.