Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja soundtracks new Gaza-focused documentary
The 13-track score, which is curated by Del Naja, also features music Kneecap
Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja has scored a new documentary spotlighting the frontline medics working in Gaza.
Life Support is a 90-minute documentary film following the doctors who have been working tirelessly in Gaza since October 2023 amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
The film features a 13-track score created and curated by Robert Del Naja, including original compositions from both him and Palestinian composer Habib Shehada Hanna, as well as tracks from Kneecap, 47Soul, Yasmine Hamdan and more.
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The full soundtrack is available to stream now, with all profits from the record’s vinyl release going toward Health Workers 4 Palestine, a grassroots group calling for an end to the "illegal apartheid regime".
"Since October 2023, Gaza has been sealed from the world - except for one group, international doctors," reads a synopsis for Life Support.
"While global media are barred from reporting and governments look away, doctors breach the blockade and what they find is not just a humanitarian crisis, but a calculated dismantling of life itself."
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The film tracks two full years in Gaza, featuring "first-hand accounts and visceral footage" of the daily struggles faced by those living in the occupied city as they navigate "bombed-out hospitals, dwindling supplies, starvation and the overwhelming influx of casualties".
Life Support premiered in select cinemas across the UK over the summer, and will continue screening over the coming months in England, Ireland and Australia.
Find out more about the documentary here, and check out a trailer below.
Gemma Ross is Mixmag’s Associate Digital Editor
