The documentary is presented from the first hand perspective of Lolis Eric Elie, a New Orleans journalist who is now a staff writer on the HBO series, Treme.
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Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans, is a documentary film directed by Dawn Logsdon and co-directed and written by Lolis Eric Elie.
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The film follows Lolis Eric Elie and the renovation of his Treme home following hurricane Katrina.
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Lolis Eric Elie is currently a staff writer on the HBO series, Tremé.
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Adjacent to the French Quarter and now made famous by the popular HBO program of the same name, the Faubourg Tremé was once a thriving community and has been home to many famous musicians, including Alphonse Picou, George Lewis, and Kermit Ruffins.