The Order of Myths

The Order of Myths: An interview with director Margaret Brown:

Mobile, Alabama is home to America’s oldest Mardi Gras celebration. But the elaborate parades and vibrant pageantry have always been segregated along racial lines. With THE ORDER OF MYTHS, Mobile native Margaret Brown escorts us through the distinctions and similarities of the parallel black and white realms of this time-honored ritual. As stories of a lynching and other accounts of Mobile’s racial divide are introduced, Brown also illustrates examples of recent racial integration, and allows viewers to draw their own conclusions about social order and progress.

We sat down with Margaret Brown to chat about her new film, to discuss the rich traditions of her hometown and the racial tensions lying ever so quietly just beneath the surface.

CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW HERE

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The Order of Myths opens Friday July 25th at New York’s IFC Center.

Posted on 07/18/08 by: FCFeatures 11:13 AM