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The Order of Myths (2008)

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Directed by Margaret Brown.
In director Margaret Brown's The Order of Myths, she explores the parties, parades, and lesser known gatherings that encompass the hedonistic event known as Mardi Gras, discovering that complex issues of class, race, and politics are seldom left behind, even in the name of celebration. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide

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KarinaKarina The Order of Myths: Review
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 "Shopping With Filmmakers: Margaret Brown Margaret Brown’s The Order of Myths opens at the IFC Center in New York on Friday. This review is adapted from our coverage of the film at the SXSW Film Festival, where we also interviewed the director. Above: Brown shops and talks at Sundance. Margaret Brown’s The Order of Myths offers an immersion into the archaic miasma that is the world’s oldest Mardi Gras celebration, in Mobile, Alabama, where tradition mandates that the two weeks worth of parties and parades are mostly racially segregated. Using Mardi Gras season as a microcosm for a portrait of contemporary race relations in the city, Brown gets a filmmaker’s dream gift in the black and white Mardi Gras associations’ selection of their queens. Queen Stephanie, a black schoolteacher, is a descendant of a group of slaves who were transported on the Clothilde, the last slave ship to enter the US. When the Clothilde came ashore, there was a fire and the passengers escaped into the woods, ... " [More]
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 "Shopping With Filmmakers: Margaret Brown Margaret Brown’s The Order of Myths opens at the IFC Center in New York on Friday. This review is adapted from our coverage of the film at the SXSW Film Festival, where we also interviewed the director. Above: Brown shops and talks at Sundance. Margaret Brown’s The Order of Myths offers an immersion into the archaic miasma that is the world’s oldest Mardi Gras celebration, in Mobile, Alabama, where tradition mandates that the two weeks worth of parties and parades are mostly racially segregated. Using Mardi Gras season as a microcosm for a portrait of contemporary race relations in the city, Brown gets a filmmaker’s dream gift in the black and white Mardi Gras associations’ selection of their queens. Queen Stephanie, a black schoolteacher, is a descendant of a group of slaves who were transported on the Clothilde, the last slave ship to enter the US. When the Clothilde came ashore, there was a fire and the passengers escaped into the woods, ... " [More]
TenenbaumsTenenbaums Beads and Moon Pies
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 "Having spoken with Margaret Brown for the Daily Tar Heel preview piece on documentaries and the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the screening of "The Order of Myths" easily became the most anticipated film of the festival. After learning of the film from Filmspotting's Sundance coverage, I relayed the information to Dr. W. Barnes Tatum, a native of Mobile, Ala., the film's setting. He quickly found out that Brown is the niece of a childhood friend of his, and the connection for the valuable interview was established.Barnes and his wife Linda joined me in the theatre for the Full Frame screening, serving as a direct Mobile resource should questions arise. Mobile, Ala. is home to the nation's oldest Mardi Gras festival. During the two weeks of pageants and parades, the locals abide by a tradition of racially segregated celebrations, simultaneously exposing behavior that is both taboo and honored.Director Margaret Brown's expert use of irony and social commentary in "The Order o ... " [More]
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 "Margaret Brown’s documentary The Order of Myths delves into the secret societies of Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. I talked to Margaret about segregation, access to forbidden parties, and shooting in formal wear. Be sure to check out Karina’s review of the film here. SXSW news, reviews, interviews and discussions Originally posted on:SpoutBlog " [More]
KarinaKarina SXSW Review: The Order of Myths
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 "Margaret Brown’s The Order of Myths is an immersion into the archaic miasma that is Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile’s Mardi Gras is the oldest in the world, and in keeping with tradition, its two weeks worth of parties and parades are mostly segregated. Using Mardi Gras season as a microcosm for a portrait of contemporary race relations in the city, Brown gets a filmmaker’s dream gift in the black and white Mardi Gras associations’ selection of their queens. Queen Stephanie, a black schoolteacher, is a descendant of slaves who were transported on the Clothilde, the last slave ship to enter the US. When the Clothilde came ashore, there was a fire and the passengers escaped into the woods, ultimately settling in an area that came to be known as Africatown. Queen Helen Meaher, whose family now owns most of the land in Africatown, is a descendant of the company that brought the Clothilde over. “My people was on her people’s ship,” Stephanie says, with a slow, matter-of-fact nod. ... " [More]
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 "Margaret Brown’s The Order of Myths is an immersion into the archaic miasma that is Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile’s Mardi Gras is the oldest in the world, and in keeping with tradition, its two weeks worth of parties and parades are mostly segregated. Using Mardi Gras season as a microcosm for a portrait of contemporary race relations in the city, Brown gets a filmmaker’s dream gift in the black and white Mardi Gras associations’ selection of their queens. Queen Stephanie, a black schoolteacher, is a descendant of slaves who were transported on the Clothilde, the last slave ship to enter the US. When the Clothilde came ashore, there was a fire and the passengers escaped into the woods, ultimately settling in an area that came to be known as Africatown. Queen Helen Meaher, whose family now owns most of the land in Africatown, is a descendant of the company that brought the Clothilde over. “My people was on her people’s ship,” Stephanie says, with a slow, matter-of-fact nod. ... " [More]
KarinaKarina Sundance Swag: The Order of Myths
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 "If you’ve watched the last two episodes of our Sundance video coverage, you’ve learned a little bit about the spoils of Sundance swag. Designer pooper scoops are great and all, but I always like to see filmmakers passing out something that promotes their film in a clever way. In the industry lounge a few minutes ago, I stumbled over a friend of filmmaker Margaret Brown, who was affixing stickers for Browns’ The Order of Myths to a carton full of Mini Moon Pies. Moon Pies play a surprisingly significant role in Brown’s film, which is otherwise about race relations and Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. It probably goes without saying, but this kind of thing is so much more interesting and valuable to a weary journalist than a bag full of random corporate stuff. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » karina " [More]
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 "If you’ve watched the last two episodes of our Sundance video coverage, you’ve learned a little bit about the spoils of Sundance swag. Designer pooper scoops are great and all, but I always like to see filmmakers passing out something that promotes their film in a clever way. In the industry lounge a few minutes ago, I stumbled over a friend of filmmaker Margaret Brown, who was affixing stickers for Browns’ The Order of Myths to a carton full of Mini Moon Pies. Moon Pies play a surprisingly significant role in Brown’s film, which is otherwise about race relations and Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. It probably goes without saying, but this kind of thing is so much more interesting and valuable to a weary journalist than a bag full of random corporate stuff. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog " [More]
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