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Video: Sean Penn in David Byrne, Will Oldham-Soundtracked Film

Back in January, David Byrne revealed that he had begun working with Will Oldham, aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy, to write songs for director Paolo Sorrentino’s forthcoming film, This Must Be The Place, which stars Sean Penn as a Robert Smith-esque “retired rock star [who] sets out to find his father’s executioner, an ex-Nazi war criminal.” Now our first glimpse (and musical taste) of this intriguing drama is here (via The Playlist). Watch the teaser clip above, which includes a song and music video performed by Penn’s character, Cheyenne, starting around the 1-minute mark.

Also of note, Byrne acts in the film, performing the Talking Heads song its named after and possibly in other scenes. This Must Be The Place, which co-stars Frances McDormand, Harry Dean Stanton, and Bono’s daughter Eve Hewson, is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month.

(Source: twentyfourbit)