Salem

14-year-old Djibril leads a dangerous life as a gang member in a Marseille slum. Camilla, his pregnant girlfriend, belongs to a rival gang, the Crickets. When Djibril is manipulated into killing a member of the Crickets, war breaks out between the two gangs. Strongly traumatized by this event, Djibril loses touch with reality. He is convinced that the neighbourhood is cursed and that only his daughter can save them from chaos.

The music developed by Krister Linder for Salem, although mainly electroacoustic, reveals an almost lyrical poetry through the presence of the human voice in its simplest version, through a choir of young singers.   These two intertwined musical universes are reminiscent of older music, close to a shamanic inspiration claimed by the composer and which allow him to illustrate the internal change which overtakes Djibril, the main character. Madness or loss of his traumatized mind in an environment which appears more and more supernatural to him, and which wins over the spectator himself enveloped by the sweet and distressing musical warmth which accompanies the film.

Salem is a first collaboration between Jean-Bernard Marlin and Krister Linder , a collaboration which, according to the composer, was obvious and fluid: “I loved working with Jean-Bernard (…) who immediately trusted me and allowed me a great capacity for exploration and creativity. » In fact, the latter had simply given the instruction “to illustrate a trip film in order to touch as closely as possible the senses and feelings of the viewer”.

“The soundtrack, composed by Krister Linder, is designed to be an extension of Djibril’s tumultuous inner world, adding an extra layer of sensory immersion for the viewer. The specially designed music and sound effects reflect Djibril’s auditory hallucinations, blurring the lines between his inner demons and the outer chaos.” Mulderville