Route Tour: Heavy Metal In Baghdad
Heavy Metal in Baghdad is a feature film documentary that follows the
Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in
2003 to the present day. Playing heavy metal in a Muslim country has
always been a difficult (if not impossible) proposition, but after
Saddam’s regime was toppled, there was a brief moment for the band in
which real freedom seemed possible. That hope was quickly dashed as
their country fell into a bloody insurgency. From 2003-2006, Iraq
disintegrated around them while Acrassicauda struggled to stay
together and stay alive, always refusing to let their heavy metal
dreams die. Their story echoes the unspoken hopes of an entire
generation of young Iraqis.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND
9pm-12am
Located at
COOLIDGE THEATRE 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA
Welcome cocktail reception w/ music provided by DJ Jayceeoh
Q&A with Special Guest
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD
8pm-12am
Located at
CENTER STAGE
1374 W Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA
Welcome reception w/ music provided by RASTA ROOT
Q&A with Special Guest
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH
9:00pm-12:00am
Located at
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA
1120 South Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX
Welcome cocktail reception w/ music provided by DJ MEL
Q&A with Special Guest
MUST RSVP TO GAIN ENTRY
www.scion.com/route
Early arrival is suggested as space is limited
Must be 21+ to enter
