Tootie's Last Suit

Name: Tootie's Last Suit
Released: 2009-01-01
Rating: 7

7.0/10 (1)

·2009· 93 min

Director: Lisa Katzman

The feature-length documentary, TOOTIE’S LAST SUIT explores the complex relationships, rituals, history, and music of New Orleans’ vibrant Mardi Gras Indian culture while telling the story of Allison “Tootie” Montana, former Chief of Yellow Pocahontas Hunters. Celebrated throughout the New Orleans as “the prettiest,” for the beauty and inventiveness of his elaborately beaded Mardi Gras costumes, Tootie Montana masked for 52 years, longer than any other Mardi Gras Indian. Yet Tootie Montana’s contributions to Mardi Gras Indian culture far exceed his artistic innovations and dedication. Through the example of his own achievement, he came to be revered for turning Mardi Gras Indians away from gang-style violence toward artistic accomplishment and competition. In the aftermath of Katrina, TOOTIE’S LAST SUIT bears witness to the Mardi Gras Indians who, in picking up the threads of their torn lives and tradition, are the spiritual healers of New Orleans.

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Wynton Marsalis

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In brief

Tootie's Last Suit (2009) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 7.0/10 from 1 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 33min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Tootie's Last Suit runs 93 minutes (1h 33min).

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Tootie's Last Suit has an average rating of 7.0/10 based on 1 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Tootie's Last Suit was released in 2009.