The Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center (Jean Lafitte) will host a free screening of
Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart from 5pm - 7pm on Tuesday, May 16. The film is in French with English subtitles.
The screening is sponsored by CODOFIL, the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana,
http://www.crt.state.la.us/cultural-development/codofil/index. CODOFIL's mission as Louisiana's French agency is to support and grow Louisiana's francophone communities through scholarships, French immersion, and various other programs designed to build community and language skills. According to Charles Larroque, Executive Director of CODOFIL, "We at CODOFIL feel that this documentary by Phil Comeau and Bellefeuille Productions furthers not only our mission to help foster cultural identity but also that of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in accurately telling the "Louisiana story."
