The "House" in Music From The Big House is full of metaphors about life. Just being in prison cements one's understanding about the meaning of life, as in the case of these mostly black men, who are there for life.
But with music brought to their lives you see love, joy and happiness - not despair, hate and fear. "Music helps me escape" says one - "A new soundtrack is being born" says another. And for award winning blues artist Rita Chiarelli a dilemna - how can these be men to love and attach to when there are so many victims of their crimes?
You will find a viewing of this film a very powerful and musical experience.
The graphic for this film says something about how these men are notes in a composition that is our lives, and some of us are key notes and some of us are sharps and flats.
Rita Chiarrelli is a Juno award winning recording artist known as The Canadian Goddess of the Blues.
Producer Erin Faith Young is an Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee for her short documentary "Hardood" (2006)
Director, Bruce MacDonald (Hard Core Logo) is one of Canada's best.
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