What We Can Know About Edmond and Basile(2025)
1h 25m2025-10-24
DocumentaryMusic
Overview
An exploration of Edmond Dédé and Basile Barès were 19th-century New Orleans composers of color. Dédé, born free, was an orchestral composer and violist, known for his opera Morgiane. Barès, born into slavery, was a pianist and composer of music for dance halls, unique for being the only known American composer with a copyright assigned to his work while enslaved.
- Director:
- Sascha Just
- Producers:
- Sascha Just
- Cinematographer:
- Kevin Hughes
- Budget:
- $100,000
- Status:
- Released





































