Lion Premieres With Score By Dustin O'Halloran & Volker Bertelmann

25th November 2016

Lion Premieres With Score By Dustin O'Halloran & Volker Bertelmann

Following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Garth Davis's new film Lion garnered strong praise from critics as well as being first runners up for the People's Choice Award. The film, featuring Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara and Dev Patel, was released in U.S. cinemas on November 25 2016, with international releases planned from the following months.


The original score for the film by Dustin O'Halloran and Volker Bertelmann has been nominated for best original score at the both the Golden Globes and BAFTA. The soundtrack is available digitally now.

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