Music from the Big House

20101 h 30 minFilm: Documentary

Direction: Bruce McDonald

Production: Richard MeanyJennifer St. JohnErin Faith Young

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In Music from the Big House, Rita Chiarelli, Canada's Queen of the Blues, takes a pilgrimage to the birthplace. 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. Their shared bond of music, and Chiarella's vivacious 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.

Subject categories


  • Music > Jazz and BluesPerformances
  • Law and Crime > Prisons and Prisoners

Credits


director
Bruce McDonald
producer
Richard Meany
Jennifer St. John
Erin Faith Young