Orbital member Paul Hartnoll (Pusher, Peaky Blinders, Concrete Plans, Bad Tidings, Tormented) has made his feature documentary scoring debut on the upcoming sports doc Cantona. The film is directed by David Tryhorn & Ben Nicholas (Pelé, The Figo Affair: The Transfer that Changed Football) and tells the story of Eric Cantona’s journey from volatile French prodigy to Manchester United legend. The movie features contributions from Cantona himself, Alex Ferguson and David Beckham to trace the life of one of football’s most magnetic and enigmatic figures.
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‘The Figo Affair: The Transfer That Changed Football’ Soundtrack Album Released
Erased Tapes has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original documentary The Figo Affair: The Transfer That Changed Football (El Caso Figo). The album features the film’s original music composed by English electronic music artist Rival Consoles (Black Mirror: Striking Vipers) who has made his feature film scoring debut on the project. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Figo Affair is directed by Ben Nicholas & David Tryhorn and spotlights one of the most contentious deals in football history and the extraordinary player at the center of the storm.
Antonio Pinto, Gabriel Ferreira & Felipe Kim Scoring Netflix Documentary ‘Pelé’
Antonio Pinto (City of God, McFarland, USA, Amy, Lord of War, Senna, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind), Gabriel Ferreira & Felipe Kim (The Mechanism) have composed the original score for the new Netflix original documentary Pelé. The film is directed by David Tryhorn & Ben Nicholas and tells the story of iconic footballer Pelé, his quest for perfection and the mythical status he attained. The movie, which features interviews with Pelé himself, Zagallo, Rivellino, Juca Kfouri & Gilberto Gil, looks back at the extraordinary 12-year period in which the football player, the only man to win three World Cup titles, went from young superstar in 1958 to national hero in 1970.