Facing the Dead is an award-winning ARTE documentary directed by Gabrielle Pfeiffer, exploring the hidden family photographs and personal memories preserved during Stalin’s Soviet Union.

In 2026, Tomas Valent composed a new original score for the film, creating replacement music across the documentary while preserving the emotional and historical character of the story.

Format: Documentary Film
Director: Gabrielle Pfeiffer
Producer: Carl-Ludwig Rettinger
Production Company: Lichtblick Filmproduktion
Commissioning Broadcaster: ARTE
Role: New Original Score
Original Film: 2005
New Score Completed: 2026

Recognition: Winner, Golden Gate Award — San Francisco International Film Festival

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