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Rockin' the wall / Rockin' the Wall Films presents ; written by Marc Leif ; produced by Larry Schweikart and Marc Leif ; executive producer, Steve Lopez ; directed by Marc Leif.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Schweikart, Larry--Film adaptations.
- Schweikart, Larry.
- Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989.
- Rock music.
- Politics and culture.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (79 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Rockin' the wall : how music ripped the Iron Curtain
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco, CA : Video Project, 2010.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Rockin' the Wall is both an engaging history lesson about the Berlin Wall and life behind the Iron Curtain, and an entertaining exploration of the power of rock music as a force for social change and liberation. When the Berlin Wall went up in 1960, it became the worldwide symbol of communist oppression. While the Wall kept people in, it could not keep Western influences like rock music out. Through Voice of America and Radio Free Europe, rock music penetrated the Iron Curtain with messages of freedom and rebellion. Rockin' the Wall</b> presents the history of the Berlin Wall through the experiences of well-known rock musicians and those who lived behind the wall. Among the rock musicians featured are Robby Krieger (The Doors), Mark Stein and Vinny Martell (Vanilla Fudge), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot), David Paich (Toto), Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets), and the group Mother's Finest who played in East Berlin just weeks before the Wall fell. People who lived behind the Iron Curtain in several countries describe what their lives were like and how rock music provided them an important lifeline and inspiration -- giving them hope and exposing the short-comings of the communist system. The film includes historical footage of the famous speeches at the Berlin Wall by Presidents Ronald Reagan and John Kennedy, as well as interviews with former government officials and with European rocker Leslie Mandoki who recalls being visited by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to discuss the power of music. Features original music written for the film, as well as live music from several of the groups in the film.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed March 03, 2017).
- Based on the book "Seven events that made America, America" by Larry Schweikart.
- OCLC:
- 986407286
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