Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy drama The Persian Version. The album features the film’s original music written by singer/songwriter, record producer and composer Rostam Batmanglij (The OA, Sound of My Voice). Also included is the cover version of Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Want to Have Fun performed by lead actress Niousha Noor (listen to the track below). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Persian Versionis written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz and stars Layla Mohammadi, Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bella Warda, Bijan Daneshmand, Chiara Stella, Shervin Alenabi and Tom Byrne. The movie follows an Iranian-American woman who comes from two countries at odds with each other and strives to embrace her opposing cultures.
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Gingger Shankar to Score Maryam Keshavarz’s ‘Vulture Club’
Gingger Shankar is reteaming with director Maryam Keshavarz to score the upcoming drama Vulture Club. The film starring Susan Sarandon, Edie Falco, Matt Bomer, Lola Kirke, Adepero Oduye and Sheila Vand revolves around a veteran emergency room nurse who takes drastic measures to free her adult son, a war correspondent who’s been captured by a terrorist group. Keshavarz also co-wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Mastro. Anna Gerb, Neal Dodson and J.C. Chandor (All Is Lost, Margin Call, A Most Violent Year) are producing the project for CounterNarrative.