But somehow, the playful, dreamy character of Asalif fits perfectly with his sound. Anbessa can at first seem like an unlikely film to be his first venture into solo film scoring, and second in total, after his collaborative score with Raúl Pastor Medall for Birgitte Stæremose's thriller Darling (2017). Often in the darker, shadowy corners of sound, but never without glimpses of light and humanity.

Pursuing escapism and moments in sound is something Skodvin has been dedicating his life to the last 20 years, with his various projects: Svarte Greiner, Deaf Center, Miasmah. By becoming a lion (anbessa) he can fight back against the forces outside of his control. A place where capitalism and “progress” is closing in on all fronts, and threatening their lifestyle. Asalif tries to make sense of things while living in a shed on the outskirts of Addis Ababa with his mom.

These days it's humans you should fear.'Įrik K Skodvin's first solo film score evokes otherwordly dreamscapes that capture the atmosphere of the film Anbessa (2019), shot in Ethiopia by director Mo Scarpelli.Īs a 'creative' documentary the film follows Asalif, a 10 year old imaginative boy caught between the ancient and the new, navigating modernization on his own terms.

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