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My Blueberry Nights is the English language debut film from renowned Chinese director, Wong Kar-Wai. Known for his highly stylized visual aesthetic and penchant for improvising shots and writing his movies as they are being filmed, Kar-Wai has established himself as one of China's top directors. Although Kar-Wai is relatively unknown in America, with Blueberry Night's that is likely to change. In addition to some big-time Hollywood talent (Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz), the film stars chanteuse, Norah Jones, in the lead. The film has been described as a road story meets epic love story, and is set in New York, Memphis, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. In addition to a new Norah Jones track, the soundtrack features cuts from Otis Redding, Ruth Brown, Cat Power (who also makes a cameo in the film), and Hello Stranger. 

What has us excited about Blueberry Nights (besides Norah Jones, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz, and Cat Power!) is that Ry Cooder composed the film's score. The consummate "musical explorer", Cooder has worked in just about every genre known to man; He is as much of a musicologist as he is musician and his ability to tap into place, time, and emotion through music, makes him a perfect fit for a road movie. His scoring credits include Wim Wender's classic Paris, Texas, Southern Comfort, the Robert Johnson inspired Crossroads, and Primary Colors. Ry just recently released "My Name is Buddy", the follow up to his critically acclaimed album "Chavez Ravine".

My Blueberry Nights comes out on April 4th in select theaters and the soundtrack will be available everywhere on April 1st.

My Blueberry Nights soundtrack tracklist:
1. Story - Norah Jones
2. Living Proof - Cat Power
3. Eli Nevada - Ry Cooder
4. Try a Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
5. Looking Back - Ruth Brown
6. Long Ride - My Good Eye
7. Eyes on the Prize - Mavis Staples
8. Yumeji's Theme (Harmonica Version) - Shigeru Umebayashi
9. Skipping Stone - Amos Lee
10. Bus Ride - Ry Cooder
11. Harvest Moon - Cassandra Wilson
12. Devil's Highway - Hello Stranger
13. Parajos - Gustavo Santaolalla
14. Greatest - Cat Power 

 Extra bonus:  Check out Wong Kar-Wai's video for DJ Shadow's tune "Six Days"