Play Trailer Watch trailer I Went to the Dance
I Went to the Dance

Genres

Documentary , Music

Duration

84 min

Director

Chris Strachwitz

Rating

7.5

Release Date

October 12, 1989

I Went to the Dance

Original title: J'ai été au bal

This site may earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links.

Watch I Went to the Dance – Streaming Availability

Criterion Channel

Synopsis I Went to the Dance

The definitive film on the history of the toe-tapping, foot-stomping music of French Southwest Louisiana. Includes many Cajun and Zydeco greats, featuring Michael Doucet and Beausoleil, Clifton Chenier, Marc and Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, and many others.