Film
What We Can Know About Edmond and Basile
2025 · 1h 25m · Documentary · Music
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Overview
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.
Crew
- Sascha JustDirector · Producer
- Kevin HughesDirector of Photography
- Michèle BarbinEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 24, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Budget
- $100,000
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
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