Beirut on the Bayou

Beirut on the Bayou was released on October 20, 2019.

Beirut on the Bayou was directed by Brent Joseph.

Beirut on the Bayou has a runtime of 27m.

Beirut on the Bayou was produced by Brent Joseph.

Lebanese author, Raif Shwayri, travels to Louisiana to trace the life of his grandfather who once worked as a peddler serving the Cajuns on Bayou Lafourche. Alfred “Sweet Papa” Nicola spent nearly two decades, in the early 20th century, selling his wares to the French-speaking melting pot that was developing on the edge of civilization. His years of traveling to these isolated villages would eventually, and surprisingly, lead to substantial aid for tens of thousands of disabled and impoverished children in Lebanon. This film celebrates the rarely told story of early Arab-American immigrants and includes never-before-seen 16mm footage of South Louisiana and Beirut from the 1950s. It also includes rare photos of early Cajun life as well as an original Arabic score and a cover of a Cajun classic using Arabic instruments.

The key characters in Beirut on the Bayou are Himself (Raif Shwayri), Himself (Glen Pitre).

Beirut on the Bayou is a Documentary, Short film.