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Rick Balentine

MUSIC FOR FILM/TELEVISION/MIXED MEDIA

FlightRick Balentine
00:00 / 01:18
RequiumRick Balentine
00:00 / 02:37
The WelcomingRick Balentine
00:00 / 02:23
Letters To MyselfRick Balentine
00:00 / 03:17

THE PRIDE

The Pride Feature Film
  • Director: Edi Mehana

  • Writers: Virtyt Kelmendi, Edi Mehana

  • Stars: Edi Mehana, Charles Tiedje. Dominic Capone III

  • Genre: Drama

  • Run Time: 33

War, Religion and LGBTQ The film "The Pride" unites the themes of war, religion and LGBTQ issues by wrapping them in the values and emotions of one complex family. General Truman, wheelchair-bound and mute because of war, sustains pride in his past military services. He is a widower and the father of three adult children --- Christian, Ray and Jessica. When the army classifies Christian as MIA (missing in action) during a tour of duty in the Middle East, the General is never able to accept that fact. In an act of denial and deception the General writes fictitious letters and presents them to friends and relatives as if they are written by an alive-and-well Christian. Ray, the General's second son, is gay and happens to be in love with the boyfriend (Kevin) of his own sister (Jessica).  The family load lightens when Christian returns from seven years of captivity as a prisoner of war. Haunted by flashbacks of war, Christian is strengthened by the faith that he acquired during captivity. He converts to Islam, believing that it is Islam that saved him. Self-worth as seen through the eyes of one diverse family is painted with innocence and experience, selfishness and public duty, Christianity and Middle Eastern dogma, sanity and PTSD. Everyone is a victim of their own ideas and their cure is depicted in "The Pride"

The Pride Feature Film

THE PRIDE in an amazing short I had the privilege of scoring for Edi Mehana and Kenny Lone Eagle. It is an intense human drama based on the reality of war, and social issues that are facing us today.

I enjoyed working on this film and the amazing latitude given by the director Edi. I look forward to their next project. - Rick

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