A selection of captivating documentary shorts from across the New Orleans Film Festival lineup for cinephiles of All Ages. Created for the the NOFF 2024 High School Pass, courtesy of the Helis Foundation.

As the biggest Chinese restaurant in the US, Kowloon is a fantasyland that represents the Wong family’s American Dream come true. However, as third-generation owner Bobby Wong and his brothers approach their seventies, they consider the weight of their family and community legacy.

Kowloon!

As the biggest Chinese restaurant in the US, Kowloon is a fantasyland that represents the Wong family’s American Dream come true. However, as third-generation owner Bobby Wong and his brothers approach their seventies, they consider the weight of their family and community legacy.

The film follows Ivan, a Mexican restaurateur in New Orleans' suburbs. By day, he runs a restaurant; by night, he hosts drag shows and events like Miss Gay Latina. The film celebrates his contributions to Louisiana's evolving food scene.

El Camino del Mole a New Orleans (The Path of Mole to New Orleans)

The film follows Ivan, a Mexican restaurateur in New Orleans' suburbs. By day, he runs a restaurant; by night, he hosts drag shows and events like Miss Gay Latina. The film celebrates his contributions to Louisiana's evolving food scene.

A Senegalese chef works towards finding his connection and building a culinary bridge that tells the story between Senegambia and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dakar After Dark

A Senegalese chef works towards finding his connection and building a culinary bridge that tells the story between Senegambia and New Orleans, Louisiana.

An abstract portrait of Black and Creole cowboys in Louisiana and their connection to horses, both Horse and Rider dancing their way to cultural preservation.

Footwork

An abstract portrait of Black and Creole cowboys in Louisiana and their connection to horses, both Horse and Rider dancing their way to cultural preservation.

Motor Motor Blue chases the sounds and rhythms of an Appalachian community after grief, following a rising spirit from an old mine shaft, through a frantic car race, to high above the mountains.

Motor Motor Blue

Motor Motor Blue chases the sounds and rhythms of an Appalachian community after grief, following a rising spirit from an old mine shaft, through a frantic car race, to high above the mountains.

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