Rita Chiarelli on stage with one of The Pure Heart Messengers.
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Music from the Big House (2010)
Opened: 08/13/2010 Limited
| Limited | 08/13/2010 | |
| IFC Center | 08/13/2010 - 08/19/2010 | 7 days |
| Arclight/Holly... | 08/13/2010 - 08/19/2010 | 7 days |
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Genre: Documentary
Rated: Unrated
Synopsis
Rita Chiarelli, an award-winning recording artist, takes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the blues, Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary a.k.a Angola Prison. She never imagined that her love of the blues would lead her to a historic jailhouse performance with inmates serving life sentences for murder, rape and armed robbery.
This musical journey is a glance into what used to be the bloodiest prison in America, but now gives lifers something to live for through the power of music. In contrast to 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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