First We Take Brooklyn

Original Score by Lionel Cohen

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The Sound

Composer Lionel Cohen crafts a score defined by the clash of cultures. The music heavily features Mizrahi-inspired textures and motifs, grounding the protagonist's Israeli background in a raw, dissonant soundscape. These diaspora-infused sounds clash with the percussive, industrial weight of Brooklyn street life, creating an unsettling and deeply tense listening experience that perfectly mirrors the film's narrative of displacement and violence.

The Film

Directed by Danny A. Abeckaser, First We Take Brooklyn (also known as Brooklyn Guns) follows a man released from an Israeli prison who returns to Brooklyn, only to be dragged into a dangerous conflict with the local mob.

Starring: Danny A. Abeckaser, Harvey Keitel, AnnaLynne McCord, Kathrine Narducci, and Charlotte McKinney.

Tracklist

  1. Mikki's Theme
  2. As Close to Death as Possible
  3. Mikki Arrives
  4. Killing Mendel
  5. Sentencing
  6. Two-Thousand Dollars
  7. You Keep Them There
  8. Selling Coke
  9. Stay as Long as You Need
  10. Trust Me
  11. Avi Alone
  12. Diamond Heist
  13. What Did You Do
  14. First We Take Brooklyn
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