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Here it is folks, the first item to be given away for the holiday gift guide. For anybody who is a fan of soundtrack, Babel comes packaged with just under 40 tracks to keep you listening for at least a couple of hours.

Babel, the last film by Alejandro González Iñárritu that completes his trilogy which began with Amores Perrosand21 Grams, weaves together three compelling stories united by something stronger than fate. In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out – detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple’s (Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett) frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny (Adriana Barraza) illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children and a deaf Japanese teen rebel (Rinko Kikuchi) whose father (Koji Yakusho) is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances, each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief. In the course of just a few days, they will each face the dizzying sensation of becoming profoundly lost - lost in the desert, lost to the world, lost to themselves - as they are pushed to the farthest edges of confusion and fear as well as to the very depths of connection and love.

The soundtrack Iñárritu assembled for Babel is as magical as the movie itself. “My films are symphonies,” the director explains. “I listen to and accumulate music that will be an inspiration during the writing of the script, pre-production, filming and editing. I assimilate the music and create scenes that have a pulse and internal rhythm.” Iñárritu makes mix CDs for the cast and crew so they can “synchronize” themselves to the work. The music on these CDs isn’t only the soundtrack to the film, but the soundtrack of the whole creative process, from inception to final cut. “The first thing that I did in film was a score to a short film 23 years ago,” the director says, “and since Amores Perros, which was our first feature together, having had the opportunity to work with Gustavo Santaolalla has been a blessing and a privilege, and the best part in the process of making this film. He’s a genius.”

We have two (2) copies of the double-disc soundtrack to give to two selected winners.

To play, just submit your name below and say whatever comes to the top of your head. Simple, I know.

Two winners will be selected at RANDOM on December 8th.

Good luck!
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