A bittersweet moment of reflection for one of Louisiana's remaining Vietnamese fishing communities.

While some were passed down the tradition, and others began a new life here in South Louisiana, local and migrant farmers dedicate their lives to deliver the delicacy of the south: crawfish.

Jaded well beyond their 15 years, each member of a crew of tappers has lost someone to gun violence, and many more to prison. Through their own run-ins with police and struggles for opportunity, the tappers’ story reveals layer by layer the burdens Black youth face—and work to overcome—as they wade into adulthood.

A visual poem shot on 16mm film, this film focuses on the heritage and celebration of Black youth and offers a narrative around the concept of eternal life.

Barber Bo Dollis teaches his protégés the virtues of being a Mardi Gras Indian, a centuries-old subculture in New Orleans that shapes the minds of the youth community through mentorship, artistic expression, and cultural practice.