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Tues. July 17, 6:30PM

 "MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE is a compelling and unique documentary, worth your time and attention.  A sure-fire conversation-starter!"

-- Todd David Schwartz, CURVEWIRE

 

"A strikingly shot film with impressive prison-grounds access and a basically unimpeachable power-of-music message."

-- Benjamin Mercer, THE VILLAGE VOICE

 

"Excuse me for gushing, but documentary filmmaking does not get any better than this.  this is one of those documentaries that deserves to be seen by... everyone."

-- Don Schwartz, CINE SOURCE MAGAZINE

 

MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE Trailer

 

Rita Chiarelli, Canada's "Queen of the Blues," takes a pilgrimage to Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary a.k.a. Angola Prison - what used to be the bloodiest prison in America.  Rita's trip turns into a historic jailhouse performance - playing with inmates serving life sentences for murder, rape, and armed robbery.  Their shared bond of music and Chiarelli's ebullient personality draw striking revelations from the inmates.  Rather than sensational stories of convicts, we witness remarkable voices of hope as their love of music radiates humanity and redemption on their quest for forgiveness.

 

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