Matthew Herbert (Disobedience, The Wonder, A Fantastic Woman, The Beast Must Die, Gloria Bell, The Responder, The Cave, Temple) has composed the original music for the upcoming Georgian/French/Italian drama April. The film is written and directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili (Beginning) and stars Ia Sukhitashvili, Kakha Kintsurashvili and Merab Ninidze. The movie tells the story of an ob-gyn in eastern Georgia who performs illegal abortions and comes under scrutiny after a newborn dies during delivery. Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Challengers) is producing the project with David Zerat, Ilan Amouyal, Francesco Melzi d’Eril & Gabriele Moratti (Bones and All, Suspiria), Archil Gelovani (Street Days) and Alexandra Rossi. April will premiere in September at the 2024 Venice Film Festival and will also screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Also coming up for Herbert is Sebastián Lelio’s The Wave, which is expected to premiere in 2025.
