When Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct.7, ten Israeli musicians lost loved ones, friends and homes.
But they refused to let the music die.The new documentary "The Bridge," produced by "Friends" veteran Kevin Bright, follows these survivors as they team up with legendary rock icons in Los Angeles to turn their personal tragedy into a story of resilience and musical healing.Bright told Fox News Digital that one moment during filming made him realize the documentary was special."[I] think for me, one of the campers talking about how he lost everything in the conflict that day and all that was left was the volume control of his guitar," he said.
"And so, to hear him say, 'the music wasn't gone, I could still control the volume' was something that really hit me hard."ACTRESS SWELL ARIEL OR TAKES ADVOCACY FOR ISRAELI WOMEN FURTHER IN NEW FILM ‘TANKISTAS’Oct.7 survivor Raz Shifer performs as part of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp in a photo provided by "The Bridge" documentary.
(Photo Courtesy of "The Bridge")The group attended Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles, where amateur musicians jammed alongside some of the most influential artists in rock history.Founder and CEO David Fishof has run the program for nearly 30 years.The Israeli musicians attended the camp only months after the October 7 terror attacks, which killed more than 1,200 people and saw more than 240 taken hostage.
Their trip to the U.S.also came as anti-Israel protests spread across college campuses.During the program, they worked with members of bands including Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen and Black Sabbath.
The experience culminated in a final performance at the Viper Room in Los Angeles."That final performance at the Viper Room, they kind of tee it off by saying, this is the first time that Hebrew has ever been spoken on the stage of the Viper Room," Bright said."While they enjoyed playing a song in English after that, I think that moment allowed them to really carry their countr...