Songs of Injustice: Heavy Metal Music in Latin America Trailer (2018)
"Experience Latin America through the eyes of heavy metal musicians"13 December 2018Factual, Music96 mins
In this documentary film a team of researchers examine the social contexts that influenced the emergence and permanence of heavy metal music in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Colonialism, dictatorships, terrorism and neoliberal exploitation serve as points of reference for how heavy metal in the region has been directly linked to each country's social and political context.
Watch the official Songs of Injustice: Heavy Metal Music in Latin America 2018 trailer in HD below.
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