While we all wait for Sufjan Stevens to venture forth on his 50 states project, the musician is keeping busy. Stevens is teaming with Castanets’ Raymond Raposa to compose the soundtrack to Kaleo La Belle’s documentary “Beyond This Place.”
The films follows the filmmaker as he attempts reconnect/confront his deadbeat/hippie dad. Here’s the full synopsis:
“Stoned for 40 Years” is how Cloud Rock La Belle describes his life. Taking drugs and intense cycling are the only things to which Cloud has remained faithful throughout his life. Now his son, Kaleo La Belle, challenges his eccentric father to a bike trip. Cycling through the Pacific Northwest, Kaleo questions his father’s search for truth and demands justification for his absence in his life. “Beyond This Place” explores Kaleo and Cloud Rock’s failed father and son relationship and questions whether the hippie concept of freedom ultimately failed.
Stevens is a childhood friend of La Belle, and was the subject (along with his brother Marzuki) of his 2005 documentary “Crooked River.” Stevens reworked “In The Devil’s Territory” from “Seven Swans” for the opening credits, while Raposa has written new music for the end credits. There’s no word if any additional, original pieces were written of if the soundtrack will see a release. Watch the trailer for the film below.
–Written by Kevin Jagernauth