Songs of War: Music as a Weapon
“Music is a Weapon”
Synopsis
Music elates, touches the soul and bypasses reason. Music is magic. But precisely this magic can turn it into an insidious weapon for music and violence belong together. The brutal power of African war dances, the ferocity of Maori Hakas, the earth-shattering roar of US sound guns blasting Metallica at Taliban hideouts the principle is always the same: Aggressive sounds demoralise the enemy and whip the allies into a frenzy. In Songs of War, director Tristan Chytroschek explores the extraordinary harmony between music and violence. Sesame Street composer, Christopher Cerf, always wanted his music to be fun and entertaining. But then he learned that his songs had been used to torture prisoners in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. He is stunned by this abuse of his work and wants to find out how this could happen.
Top Cast
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Presenter
Thomas Keenan
Human Rights Project, Bard College, New York
Chris Arendt
Former Guard, Guantanamo Bay
Herb Friedman
Psychological Operations Expert, US Army
Mike Ritz
Former Interrogator, US Army
Nathalie Gosselin
Music Psychologist, Université de Montréal
Moazzam Begg
Former Detainee, Guantanamo Bay And Bagram
Morag Josephine Grant
Musicologist, University Of Göttingen
Mike Luce
Drowning Pool
C.J. Pierce
Drowning Pool
Vahan Simidian II
CEO, HPV Technologies
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tristan Chytroschek
- Original Title
- Songs of War: Music as a Weapon
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Release Date
- 25/02/2010
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- A&O Buero, ZDF, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tristan Chytroschek
Karl-Heinz Satzger, Norik Stepanjan
Department Leadership Roster
Karl-Heinz Satzger
Editor
Tristan Chytroschek
Director
Norik Stepanjan
Editor
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What is Songs of War: Music as a Weapon about?
Music elates, touches the soul and bypasses reason. Music is magic. But precisely this magic can turn it into an insidious weapon for music and violence belong together. The brutal power of African war dances, the ferocity of Maori Hakas, the earth-shattering roar of US sound guns blasting Metallica at Taliban hideouts the principle is always the same: Aggressive sounds demoralise the enemy and whip the allies into a frenzy. In Songs of War, director Tristan Chytroschek explores the extraordinary harmony between music and violence. Sesame Street composer, Christopher Cerf, always wanted his music to be fun and entertaining. But then he learned that his songs had been used to torture prisoners in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. He is stunned by this abuse of his work and wants to find out how this could happen.
Who directed Songs of War: Music as a Weapon?
Songs of War: Music as a Weapon was directed by Tristan Chytroschek.
Who stars in Songs of War: Music as a Weapon?
The principal cast of Songs of War: Music as a Weapon includes Christopher Cerf, Thomas Keenan, Chris Arendt, Herb Friedman, Mike Ritz.
When was Songs of War: Music as a Weapon released and how long is it?
Songs of War: Music as a Weapon was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 52m.