Haut et Court has released a soundtrack album for the French biographical drama Gagarine. The album features the film’s original music composed by Evgueni & Sacha Galperine (The Undoing, Radioactive, Loveless, The Family, Wizard of Lies) and Amine Bouhafa (Timbuktu, Beauty and the Dogs, The Man Who Sold His Skin). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to stream/download the soundtrack and listen to a first track after the jump. Gagarine is co-written and directed by Fanny Liatard & Jérémy Trouilh and stars Alséni Bathily, Lyna Khoudri, Finnegan Oldfield, Jamil McCraven and Farida Rahouadj. The movie revolves around a French teenager growing up in a huge, red-brick housing project on the outskirts of Paris who finds out about plans to demolish his community’s home and joins his friends on a mission to save the place.
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‘You Will Die at Twenty’ Soundtrack Released
22D Music has released a soundtrack album for the drama You Will Die at Twenty. The album features the film’s original music composed by Amine Bouhafa (Timbuktu, Beauty and the Dogs, Grand Hotel). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. You Will Die at Twenty is co-written and directed by Amjad Abu Alala and stars Mustafa Shehata, Islam Mubark, Mahmoud Elsaraj, Bunna Khalid and Talal Afifi. The movie follows a child – portended to die at age 20 – as he and his mother navigate the unchartered space between coming of age and facing the end.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 23, 2018)
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure Pacific Rim Uprising directed by Steven S. DeKnight and starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona and Charlie Day. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Home, 12 Strong, Terminator Genisys, Genius, The Crown). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Wizkid, DJ Shadow and Anderson .Paak. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Sherlock Gnomes directed by John Stevenson and featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Ashley Jensen, Matt Lucas, Stephen Merchant, Mary J. Blige and Johnny Depp. Chris Bacon (Source Code, Bates Motel) who previously co-scored Gnomeo & Juliet has composed the film’s original score. Elton John has composed new songs for the project, including the track Stronger Than I Ever Was, which is performed by Mary J. Blige. No word yet on a soundtrack release.
‘Beauty and the Dogs’ Soundtrack Released
22D Music has released a soundtrack album for the Tunisian drama Beauty and the Dogs (Aala Kaf Ifrit). The album features the film’s original music composed by Amine Bouhafa (Timbuktu, Looking for Oum Kulthum). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Beauty and the Dogs is written and directed by Kaouther Ben Hania and stars Mariam Al Ferjani, Ghanem Zrelli, Noomane Hamda, Mohamed Akkari and Chedly Arfaoui. The movie centers on a young Tunisian woman who’s raped by police officers after leaving a party and is propelled into a harrowing night in which she must fight for her rights. The drama premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and was picked up by Oscilloscope for a domestic release later this year.
‘Timbuktu’ Soundtrack Released
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for the drama Timbuktu. The album features the film’s original music composed by Amine Bouhafa. The soundtrack is now available overseas and is available as an import on Amazon. Also visit Spotify to stream the album. No word yet on a domestic release date of the physical version. Timbuktu is directed by Abderrahmane Sissako and stars Ibrahim Ahmed. The movie tells the story of the brief occupation of Timbuktu by militant Islamic rebels and has received strong buzz here on the ground. The drama premiered in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released domestically in select theaters on January 28, 2015 by Cohen Media Group.