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Radio 3,12 May 2018,25 mins

'A Martian Sends A Postcard Home.....'

Sound of Cinema

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Matthew Sweet looks at films that explore clashes of culture and presents a mix of music for the screen which underscore the world as it might appear from the perspective of someone from another world. Films on his list include "My Favourite Martian"; "Species"; "The Man Who Fell To Earth"; "The Day The Earth Stood Still"; "Vikaren"; "K-Pax"; "The Brother From Another Planet"; ""PK" and "District 9". The Classic Score of the Week is Jerry Goldsmith's "Star Trek - The Motion Picture". This week's featured new release is James Cameron Mitchell's "How To Talk To Girls At Parties" featuring new music by Nico Muhly.

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