Stronger Than Bullets

Libya, 2011…Amidst the bloody revolution to overthrow the tyrant Moammar Gaddafi, a defiant music scene emerges from the dust of war. After 42 years of silence, Benghazi suddenly resounds with a melodic fury, with hip-hop, heavy metal, rock, blues, and even country music echoing around the city. Post-Revolutionary Blues (PRB) introduces the musicians who rise, and follows them as they stand shoulder-to-shoulder, guitar to rifle, alongside rebel fighters. After months of brutal war, Gaddafi’s death paves the way for the musicians to celebrate their victory with a triumphant music festival. Yet when the tyrant falls, he shatters into a thousand pieces. Shadowy elements emerge to halt the festival at the 11th hour, as victory descends into conflict and chaos. Soon the situation comes full circle back to the days of the tyrant, and the musicians must scatter to the four winds. Will the music scene thrive once again, or will it remain mired in Post-Revolutionary Blues?