Joan of Arc presents Joan of Arc

Chicago's Joan of Arc have written and recorded a complete soundtrack for the 80 minute classic French silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928). Recorded live on opening night of the 2011 Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, the new album "Joan of Arc Presents: Joan of Arc" is slated for release on April 10 2012. In this latest unexpected turn for the band, Joan of Arc have composed a dark, flowering sonic counterpart to the film's grim subject matter (which is a rather haunting depiction of savage religious persecution).

Released on vinyl and digital only, via Joyful Noise Recordings.

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Scenes from “The Passion of Joan of Arc / 裁かるるジャンヌ・ダルク” appeared in Jean-Luc Godard’s “Vivre sa Vie / 女と男のいる舗道” (1962)