Just got some not-so-happy news from the folks behind one of my favorite recent documentaries, Suroosh Alvi and Eddy Moretti’s terrific “Heavy Metal in Baghdad,” which follows the trials and tribulations of Iraq’s one and only heavy metal band Acrassicauda as they go to incredible links to stay together, stay alive and, above all, keep making the music they love even if they have to make it in the middle of a war zone. The filmmakers have set up a Paypal account on the film’s website to allow folks to make donations to Acrassicauda’s cause, and because of the interest the film has drummed up and the generosity of a few kind souls, the band was able to gather enough money to escape Syria and flee to Turkey. But it appears that they might have escaped the frying pan, but not so much the fire. According to a note I received sent out by the filmmakers yesterday, the band has completely run out of resources and is stuck in Turkey, literally having to burn newspapers just to keep warm. In an effort to help them out, the filmmakers, along with the folks at Vice Films, are again accepting donations to help the band along. For those interested in lending a hand, please visit the doc’s official website at www.heavymetalinbaghdad.com, and if you haven’t seen the film yet, do try to catch it as it makes its way across the US, and surely before long, to a festival near you. We wish the boys of Acrassicauda all the best and encourage you to help their story find a happy ending.