Little Chenier

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Little Chenier: A Cajun Story
Directed by Bethany Ashton
Produced by William Dore (executive producer), Philip S. Bligh (executive producer), Bruce Randolph Tizes (executive producer), Clifton Collins Jr., Jane Dennison, Jessica Schatz, Teddy Valenti (co-producers), Kira Bosak, Amy N. Johnson, Scott Trahan (associate producers), Bethany Ashton, Gavin Boyd, Jace Johnson, & Ron West (producers)
Written by Bethany Ashton & Jace Johnson
Starring Johnathon Schaech, Frederick Koehler, Tamara Braun, Jeremy Davidson, Clifton Collins Jr., & Chris Mulkey
Music by Michael Picton
Editing by Brian Anton
Distributed by Radio London Films
Release date(s) October 20, 2006 (Austin Film Festival)
Running time 120 min
Country USA
Language English
Budget $6,000,000 (estimated)
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Little Chenier is a 2006 film written by Jace Johnson and Bethany Ashton, and directed by Ashton. It is set in the bayous of Louisiana, and stars Johnathon Schaech, Frederick Koehler, Tamara Braun, Jeremy Davidson, Clifton Collins Jr., & Chris Mulkey. The film completed production in 2006 but, as of 2007, has yet to find a distributor despite glowing reviews from a number of film festivals. It premiered at the Austin Film Festival on October 20, 2006 and was released January 18, 2008. Radio London Films will be releasing the DVD version of Little Chenier on July 8, 2008.

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[edit] Plot

Beauxregard 'Beaux' Dupuis (Johnathon Schaech) lives a simple, idyllic life in the Louisiana bayou with his mentally challenged younger brother, Pemon (Frederick Koehler) on a small stretch of land called Little Chenier. They live a good life until Pemon is accused of a crime and Beaux resolves to protect him at all costs.

[edit] Main Cast

Johnathon Schaech as Beauxregard 'Beaux' Dupuis
Frederick Koehler as Pemon Dupuis
Tamara Braun as Marie-Louise LeBauve
Jeremy Davidson as Carl LeBauve
Clifton Collins Jr. as T-Boy Trahan
Chris Mulkey as Sheriff Kline LeBauve

[edit] Hurricane Rita

Three weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, Hurricane Rita hit the city of Lake Charles and the various parishes used for filming. Virtually all of the sets and locations used in the film were destroyed, leaving many locals homeless. The film is believed to be the only known footage of the area. Bethany Ashton and her family set up a non-profit organization called Rita Remembered to rebuild the communities and help those in need, who were largely left out of the eventual help offered to victims of Katrina. The charity is unique in that Ashton and the fellow creators invite people to correspond directly with them to find out exactly how their contributions were used.

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