Behind the scenes

Little Chenier - BTS

Wolf: “This film is an homage to the beautiful Cajun people of Southwest Louisiana and their culture that had never been preserved on film before this one. It was a huge feat, emotionally and physically, for all of us involved with the insurmountable demands of shooting such an ambitious film in 36 locations in only 24 days, along with shooting it mainly on water without a land base for up to 20 miles at time in the dead heat of summer and shooting it all on 35mm film.

Many suffered from heat stroke, sun stroke and vertigo along the way, but standing there at the end, we had such an overwhelming amount of love and pride for what we accomplished together. We all were incredibly grateful to be able to give this gift on film to the people of Southwest Louisiana, especially after losing most of their land and homes in the hurricane devastation that was to hit shortly after we filmed. Little Chenier will always be one of my most cherished achievements.”