Brevity might be the soul of wit, but this doesn’t always apply to films. In many cases, longer runtimes allow these types of films to explore issues and characters in greater depth than possible in a more limited temporal frame.
Whether they’re period pieces, comedies, horror films or neo-noirs — and take place in the city of New Orleans or on the waters of Bayou Country — you, too, can help usher in Mardi Gras with these 22 movies set in Louisiana.