
Songs of Injustice: Heavy Metal Music in Latin America
Documentary · Music
Overview
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.
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Alonso Herrera
Alonso Herrera
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Alonso Herrera
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Eloy Arturo
Eloy Arturo
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Eloy Arturo
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Alejandro Jarrín
Alejandro Jarrín
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Alejandro Jarrín
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Johnny Chávez
Johnny Chávez
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Johnny Chávez
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Alberto Pimentel
Alberto Pimentel
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Alberto Pimentel
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Luis Oropeza
Luis Oropeza
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Luis Oropeza
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César Gallegos
César Gallegos
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César Gallegos
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Chris Irarrázaval
Chris Irarrázaval
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Chris Irarrázaval
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Maximiliano Sánchez Moncada
Maximiliano Sánchez Moncada
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Maximiliano Sánchez Moncada
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Yanko Tolic
Yanko Tolic
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