LITTLE ODESSA 1996 | James Gray This film features the Sanctus from the Berlin Mass and Silouans Song. WINTER SLEEPERS 1997 | Tom Tykwer Three different versions of Fratres, and Cantus in Memory Bejamin Britten are performed in this film. THE INSIDER 1999 | Michael Mann Litany is played during one scene of this film. WIT 2001 | Mike Nichols Based on a play winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this film features Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel. WAR PHOTOGRAPHER 2001 | Christian Frei This amazing documentary features Silouans Song from 'Te Deum' and Psalom from 'Litany'. HEAVEN 2002 | Tom Twyker This film features Für Alina and Spiegel im Spiegel. SINCE OTAR LEFT 2003 | Julie Bertucelli Features Arvo Pärt's Für Alina and Spiegel im Spiegel.Ģ4 PRELUDES FOR A FUGUE 2002 | Dorian Supin The most complete documentary on Arvo Pärt's life and music so far. GERRY 2003 | Gus Van Sant This very minimalistic film by Van Sant features the entire track from the Alina CD.

TIMES AND WINDS 2006 | Reha Erdem Magnificent original score by Arvo PärtĭEAD MAN'S SHOES 2004 | Shane Meadows This film includes Arvo Pärt's De Profundis, performed by the Polyphony Ensemble, conducted by Stephen Layton.įARENHEIT 9/11 2004 | Michael Moore Michael Moore's much acclaimed documentary film includes Arvo Pärt's Cantus in memory Benjamin Britten, performed by the Staatsorchester Stuttgart and Dennis Russell Davies. THERE WILL BE BLOOD 2007 | Paul Thomas Anderson Beautifully scored film, which includes Arvo Pärt's Fratres for cello and piano, performed by I Fiamminghi, conducted by Rudolf Werthen. Below is a small, obviously incomplete list of films with references to the pieces contained in them. and who can blame them! The film industry has been quick to pick up this trend, as it were, and incorporated a great variety of Arvo Pärt's compositions as part of the film scores. If you live in the UK and tune in often to the BBC or Channel 4, you will definitely be familiar with this, since they have a special predilection for Arvo Pärt. Since the mid-1990s, when Arvo Pärt's music started to reach massive popularity in the West, we have seen (or rather heard) his music being used more and more as background for a great number of television programmes, especially arts documentaries, or any other sort of programmes that aim at creating an atmosphere of relaxation and contemplation.

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