...CHITARRA E PREGA'. In 1962 Pope Giovanni XXIII set out the second Vatican council. It was a time of modernisation through the expectations of a changing nation, and the Catholic Church became reformed in many of their fundaments. It was in this way that, in the middle 60's, even the hippies and their guitars, after being widespread in the streets and clubs all around Italy, got a foot in the door of churches and parishes, and they made it loud. The Beat sound began to play in fervent catholics ears and the 'Messe Beat' movement became common in the entire country. Through the protagonists of that season (Dario Salvatori, Bruno Rukauer - Clan Alleluia, Gege' Polloni - Gli Amici, Giovanni Sabbatucci, Mauro Scaringi, and many others) and the brand new band Complesso Gli Illuminati, this documentary pieces together the origins of this musical movement that has been enjoyed and continues to be enjoyed by a highly heterogeneous audience. This release includes the documentary film, 'Che Il Mio Grido Giunga A Te', on DVD along with the first CD version of Complesso Gli Illuminati's debut album 'Prendi La Chitarra E Prega', originally released in 2008 on vinyl by Hit Bit Records. Complesso Gli Illuminati are a Who-influenced psych-beat group with religious lyrics, hailing from Roma, Italy. The DVD is in Italian with English subtitles.