SHAKE THE DEVIL OFF

Six months after hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans, the axe has just fallen at St. Augustine Church: the archdiocese is about to close the parish and send Father LeDoux away. The church is renowned as the birthplace of jazz and gospel, and a powerful reminder of the history of slavery. The parishioners join forces with local musicians to resist. Their spiritual guide, Father LeDoux, encourages them to pray and negotiate. But they soon realize they must take matters into their own hands... The time has come to go on the offensive. Shake the Devil Off is a contemporary retelling of the story of Easter, in a city where politics, culture and religion collide and where the plan of God remains impenetrable.