Copticon Music will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The Lovers & the Despot. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (Rich Hill, Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 23, 2016. The Lovers & the Despot is directed by Robert Cannan & Ross Adam and tells the story of young, ambitious South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, who met and fell in love in 1950s post-war Korea. The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures for a domestic release in theaters and on VOD on September 23. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.
Here’s the track list of the album:
1. Why They Brought Me Here
2. Fan Dance
3. The Lovers and the Despot
4. Brainwashed
5. It’s a Cold World
6. Off the Face of the Earth
7. The Missing
8. The Blood Drained
9. Stuffed with Toys
10. A Midget’s Turd
11. A Terrible Plan
12. The Banquet
13. How Would I Film It?
14. The Man Loves Me
15. Ill at Ease
16. The Escape
17. Make It Glamorous
