They Will Be Heard Documentary Special

They Will Be Heard

a film by

Tracey Noelle Luz 

Stream: http://evolutionrock.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-15T17_26_47-07_00

MP3: http://evolutionrock.podomatic.com/enclosure/2012-03-15T17_26_47-07_00.mp3

 

 

In this special episode, we feature interviews with American film director Tracey Noelle Luz for the Rockumentary THEY WILL BE HEARD and original keyboardist Jenifer Hernandez of the band ESCAPE. The documentary is set in communist Cuba and seen through the everyday life experiences of the main protagonists of the film, the members of the heavy metal band ESCAPE. The film specifically narrates the story of keyboardist Jenifer Hernandez, and her exodus from the island to reunite with her father who is living in the United States. Leaving behind her way of life, family, friends and the love of her life, lead singer Yando, she migrates to the US to start a new life. The film also documents the evolution of heavy metal music in Cuba, and how the youth of the island have created with so limited sources a thriving heavy metal scene and community; thus, spawning numerous metal bands playing diverse sub genres of rock music throughout the island. Among the bands highlighted in the documentary are HIPNOSIS, ZEUS, COMBAT NOISE, ANCESTOR, AGANIZOR and the main protagonists of the film ESCAPE.

More than documenting heavy metal music in the island, Luz takes us into the personal lives of the band members of ESCAPE. Telling us little stories of the families, friends and Cuban metal fans that are behind the band, Luz manages to capture true human experiences and emotions on film. So in the end, more than documenting the music; THEY WILL BE HEARD is a real life story of friendship, lose, trials, change, new beginnings but most importantly hope.

The documentary does not end with Jenifer reuniting with her family in the United States. It is only the beginning.

Artists/Songs in order of appearance:
1. ESCAPE - Simbolo de Libertad
2. HIPNOSIS - Fear to Change
3. COMBAT NOISE - Platoon
4. ESCAPE - Cuba Rebelion

Find out more about UNBLOCK THE ROCK and the makers of this film.
Go to http://www.theywillbeheard.com
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All images by Tracey Noelle Luz

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Tracey Noelle Luz - Movement Director 

Probably no other history has been interpreted and reinterpreted in

such violently opposing ways as the history between Cuba and the

United States. Regardless of which history you subscribe to, the two

countries, who are actually neighbors, remain isolated from each other

culturally and politically with no meaningful end in sight. 

Despite barriers erected by both governments since 1959,

Ride The Lightning, Metallica's second album, washed upon the shores

of the island circa 1986, sparking a metal movement of frikis who

insisted on their right to rock. In Cuba, this is especially difficult.

In Cuba, this is especially courageous. Access to instruments, practice

space, electricity, social acceptance, accessories, is difficult. Escape, the

band featured in they will be heard, the first feature length documentary

on Cuban heavy metal, shouts, growls,  and screams what they feel,

explosively, forcing people to listen.

UnBlock the Rock is an independent movement to bring hard core Cuban band Escape from Havana to tour with their head banging neighbors in the United States.  UnBlock the Rock believes in the power of music to transcend political and cultural barriers. UnBlock the Rock believes in the power of people to create that music. 

                    We are not waiting to be discovered. We are discovering ourselves.

                                                                   

                                                                    It's our time.

ReRock History and join us. We would love to have you. For more info, contact  unblocktherock@gmail.com