Musique de films - First They Killed My Father : Marco Beltrami Scores Angelina Jolie’s Netflix Film

Par Mulder, 19 septembre 2017

Academy Award® nominated composer Marco Beltrami scores First They Killed My Father directed and co-written by Angelina Jolie. Currently on Netflix, the film is an adaptation of the best-selling memoir by Cambodian activist and author Loung Ung. The film captures life under the genocidal Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1978 through the eyes of Ms. Ung, who, after being separated from her middle-class family at age 5, was forced to work for the militant group and fight for survival. Angelina Jolie shared how her first visit to Cambodia inspired her to see life, and her career, in a different light. “Once you get exposed to what’s really happening in the world, and other people’s realities, you just can’t ever not know,” she said. “You can’t ever wake up and pretend it’s not happening.” Beltrami created a haunting score which reflected the devastating life of young Ung. In addition, Jolie partnered with the country’s most prolific director Rithy Panh who serves as a producer on the movie, whom she we wouldn’t do the film without.

Beltrami’s next film, The Snowman, opens in theaters on October 20, 2017. The film is based on the global bestselling detective series by Jo Nesbø and stars Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, and J.K. Simmons. Beltrami’s suspenseful score captures the unrelenting intensity of the Nordic noir film and its horror elements.

The award-winning composer has built a reputation as a genre innovator beginning with his non-traditional horror scores for the Scream franchise and Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. His musical palette has expanded to virtually all film genres. Beltrami’s talents have garnered critical-acclaim and accolades, resulting in two Oscar nominations for Best Original Score (3:10 to Yuma and The Hurt Locker). 3:10 to Yuma marked Beltrami’s first collaboration with director James Mangold. They have since partnered on several projects including The Wolverine and Logan.

Marco Beltrami’s other musical accolades include a Critics’ Choice Award nomination and an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for The Practice. Internationally, his Soul Surfer score was awarded the “Golden Satellite” for Best Score from The International Press Academy and, he was nominated “2014 Film Composer of the Year” at the prestigious World Soundtrack Awards in Gent, Belgium for his range of projects including Carrie, A Good Day to Die Hard, The Homesman, Snowpiercer, Warm Bodies, The Wolverine and World War Z. Beltrami’s unique composing method was highlighted in the documentary, Score.

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