The Gravedigger's Wife
Kronos Records - KRONCD114
| # | Track | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Walking Home | 3:07 | |
| 2. | Guled | 2:31 | |
| 3. | The Journey Begins | 3:28 | |
| 4. | The Village | 1:43 | |
| 5. | Nasra | 4:07 | |
| 6. | The Long Walk | 3:46 | |
| 7. | A Stone on His Heart | 3:15 | |
| 8. | Mahad | 1:30 | |
| 9. | Their Story | 3:03 | |
| 10. | Village Council | 2:25 | |
| 11. | Guled's Decision | 4:53 | |
| 12. | The End of the Journey | 4:07 | |
| 37:55 |
The Gravedigger's Wife
Added on Thursday, November 03, 2022
Kronos Records proudly presents the soundtrack to the multiple award winning film THE GRAVEDIGGER'S WIFE (aka GULED & NASRA) and also Somalia's first ever Oscar submission! Written and directed by Khadar Ayderus
Kronos Records proudly presents the soundtrack to the multiple award winning film THE GRAVEDIGGER'S WIFE (aka GULED & NASRA) and also Somalia's first ever Oscar submission! Written and directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed and starring Omar Abdi, Yasmin Warsame and Kadar Abdoul-Aziz Ibrahim this 2021 film tells the story of Guled, a gravedigger from Djibouti whose life turns upside down when his wife falls seriously ill and finds himself thinking outside the box to be able to afford her treatment.
The award winning soundtrack is the work of our friend Andre Matthias (THE LIGHT THIEF, FOUR ASSASSINS, WISH YOU WERE HERE, GAZA MON AMOUR and FAREWELL GULSARY).
Even though the music injects so much spirit in the film it does not 'hijack' it, it is an essential part of the film. It feels very organic and sets the mood to a minimalistic, ethnic flavoured score, written for a small ensemble of musicians and voice.
There are many subtle melodies but they never distract, rather they immerge you even deeper in the picture. It also works very well as a standalone work so it is definitely a must have for contemporary soundtrack lovers.
A true champion of giving a musical soul to human dreams and dramas, the little joys and the big losses.
The CD is limited to 300 copies.
FAREWELL GULSARY
KRONCD111
'In addition to being one of a very few feature films with Somali as its main language, The Gravedigger’s Wife is memorable because of its almost hypnotic cinematography, and as a poetic film romance.
Finnish-Somali director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed wrote the first draft of the script for this film more than ten years ago.
However, he was reluctant to let anyone else direct his story – so he spent the following years learning how to direct films, and production finally started in 2019.
This debut feature premiered as part of the International Critics’ Week at Cannes, and has since been screened at Toronto International Film Festival.'
- Helene Aalborg -
More info at: Official Web Site Kronos Records