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2 unusual facts about Beasts of the Southern Wild


Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

It has been the setting for several other movies in recent years, most notably the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild which was filmed in Montegut and inspired by the plight of bayou communities such as Isle de Jean Charles.

The Balfa Brothers

Their song La Danse de Mardi Gras appears on the soundtracks for the 1992 film Passion Fish and the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild.


Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana

Director Benh Zeitlin has said in interviews that Isle de Jean Charles was the geographic inspiration for the setting of "The Bathtub", the fictional island depicted in Beasts of the Southern Wild.


see also

Beasts of the Southern Wild and Other Stories

Beasts of the Southern Wild and Other Stories is a 1973 collection of short stories by Doris Betts.