Cutting Loose
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Susan Todd
Chantal Bernheim
Christoph Jorg
Ted Kuhn
Robert Nador
Susan Todd
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
"Cutting Loose" is slang for "going out of one's mind." That is exactly what happens on Mardi Gras in New Orleans. On this day, everybody--rich, poor, black, white, gay, straight, sheltered and streetwise--dons a costume and is carried away by a 24-hour rave. This documentary follows a number of revellers during their preparations for the feast, starting one month before the big day. Mardi Gras is, for each of them, a brief escape from the daily grind.
Director
Susan Todd
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Filmmakers Trophy in the documentary category at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. Andrew Young also won the Cinematography Award in the documentary category.
Released in United States January 1996
Released in United States September 1995
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.
Began shooting January 1995.
Completed shooting September 1995.
Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.)
