Start at 3:25 in this track, and listen to the flute riff. This is the track that plays during the build up to the battle of Ferrix, when they're holding the funeral and have the marching band.

Then listen to this track from Battle of Algiers, a movie depicting the communist rebellion against the French in the Algerian War.

https://youtu.be/aAQpSkWt6SI

This strikes me as extremely intentional.

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[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

yeah, I'd have to agree. at first I was like "ehh" but once the wind instruments get going it's pretty clear.

interestingly, Battle of Algiers popped up on HBO Max (and into my consciousness) just a few years ago as part of a curated collection from Steven Soderbergh as one of his favorite movies of all time.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I haven't seen Battle of Algiers, a random comment suggested the similarity and I had to go find stuff to confirm. I have to watch it and find the scenes this track is from but I suspect there are probably more direct references in the filmmaking too.