Born in Lima (Peru) to Dutch parents, Selma Mutal studied composition at the National Conservatory of Amsterdam and Film Scoring at the 'École Normale de Musique' in Paris. Selma Mutal started her career composing for dance, theatre and television. Since 2003, she also works for the cinema. Some of her credits include director Claudia Llosa's film 'THE MILK OF SORROW' (La Teta Asustada) that won the Golden Bear at the 2009 Berlin Festival and was nominated at the 2010 Oscars Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
In 2010 Selma Mutal composed the soundtrack for 'UNDERTOW' (Contracorriente) directed by Javier Fuentes-León that received various awards among them the World Cinema Audience Award for Best Film at the 2011 Sundance Festival and Best Original Soundtrack Award at the International Film Festival of Annonay, (France). Her collaboration with Fuentes-León continued on a second feature film, 'THE VANISHED ELEPHANT' (El Elefante Desaparecido) that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2014.
In 2012, Selma Mutal composed the music for 'BURDEN OF SILENCE' directed by filmmaker Tod Lending (Legacy). In 2013 she scored Tod Lending's short film 'VEZO' that received the Sundance Institute/Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Award (2014).
Since 2007, Selma Mutal collaborates with ‘CEZAME MUSIC AGENCY’ (Frédéric Leibovitz Éditeur) that has also produced Mutal's original soundtracks 'Undertow' and 'The Vanished Elephant'.
Presently she is working on the score for 'PRISON' directed by Violeta Ayala, (Stolen)
In 2013 the International Film Festival of Aubagne (France), commissioned her to direct the Master Class on Film Composition culminating in a live performance during the festival's closing ceremony. Selma Mutal lives and works in Paris.
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In a Police Car [CEO2032 - 1] |
0 | 1'01 | Selma Mutal | Weird, whirling & tragicomic. Like a merry-go-round music. | irônico e travesso música de circo rodopiante parque de diversões ... | Bbm | 98 |
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Free Movement [CCB1047 - 2] |
0 | 03'18 | Selma Mutal, Vincent Leibovitz | Catchy, jerky & rousing. Sequence with delay fx, piano & electronics. ... | balé contemporâneo cativante com classe arty ... | Ebm | 96 |
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Sphere [CEZ4068 - 6] |
0 | 3'08 | Selma Mutal | Delicate, patient & childlike. Piano, vibes, xylophone, celesta, ... | artesanato constante infância mar aberto ... | Cm | 104 |
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Concept [CEZ4068 - 11] |
0 | 2'39 | Selma Mutal | Positive & obstinate. Cello pizz intro 0'23. Harp, marimba, ... | artesanato cíclico indústria rigoroso ... | Dm | 126 |
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Shared Gardens [CEZ4070 - 6] |
0 | 2'25 | Selma Mutal | Delicate & serious. Marimba, clarinet, piano & guitar . | campo e jardim artesanato formigamento paciente ... | Gbm | 136 |
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Création [CEZ4068 - 12] |
1 | 2'43 | Selma Mutal | Determined & positive. Piano, harp, glockenspiel, marimba, xylophone, ... | caminhando política recursos humanos rigoroso ... | Bb | 139 |
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Création 2 [CEZ4068 - 25] |
0 | 2'43 | Selma Mutal | Determined & positive.Alternative version of P12. Piano, military ... | política recursos humanos rigoroso artesanato ... | Bb | 139 |
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Photographs Memories [CEO2025 - 3] |
1 | 2'39 | Selma Mutal | Flashback. hesitating & emotional. Electronics & strings. Build up. | amor emotivo flashback destino ... | Cm | 84 |
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Photographs Memories [CEO2025 - 24] |
0 | 2'39 | Selma Mutal | Remastered version. Flashback. hesitating & emotional. Electronics & ... | emotivo flashback amor destino ... | Cm | 84 |
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Ballet Opening [CCB1047 - 1] |
0 | 02'58 | Selma Mutal, Vincent Leibovitz | Delicate, resonant & crystalline. Fender Rhodes piano with echo & ... | cristalino balé contemporâneo carrilhão delicado ... | Am | 92 |
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All the Difference [CEO2041 - 4] |
1 | 2'10 | Selma Mutal | Intimate, moving & narrative. Marimba & electronics. | drama social série contemporânea destino íntimo ... | Dbm | 84 |
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All the Difference 2 [CEO2041 - 15] |
0 | 2'54 | Selma Mutal | Patient, solitary & sad. Electronics. | drama social íntimo introspectivo série contemporânea ... | Dbm | 75 |
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Carousel Dance [CCB1047 - 4] |
1 | 01'40 | Selma Mutal, Vincent Leibovitz | Ethereal, twirling, dreamy, airy & magical. Electronic sounds like a ... | estranho fantástico música de feira balé contemporâneo ... | Dm | 73 |
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Carousel Dance Alternate [CCB1047 - 12] |
0 | 02'10 | Vincent Leibovitz, Selma Mutal | Remix version without melody. Weird, unusual & atmospheric. ... | carrilhão cristalino atmosférico estranho ... | Dm | 72 |
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Tango Pulsacion [CCB1047 - 3] |
0 | 02'24 | Selma Mutal, Vincent Leibovitz | Modern tango in a minimalist mood. Intriguing, punctuated, danceable ... | balé contemporâneo eletro tango com classe arty ... | Gm | 110 |
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La Sirena [CEG5008 - 15] |
0 | 2'11 | Selma Mutal | Refined & sentimental. On a waltz rhythm with something Andean. Solo ... | destino piano acústico sentimental amor ... | Gm | 112 |
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Refusenik [CEZ4184 - 7] |
0 | 2'20 | Selma Mutal | Gentle & melancholic. Strings & electronics. | geopolítica Rússia destino melancólico ... | Cm | 152 |
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Madeinusa [CEG5007 - 20] |
0 | 1'13 | Selma Mutal | Sad & poignant. String quartet & piano. | destino narração histórica trágico drama social ... | Ebm | 155 |
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Sparkle Stream [CEZ4145 - 18] |
0 | 1'06 | Selma Mutal | Calm & intimist. Piano & acoustic guitar | calmo filme corporativo jardinagem simples ... | G | 81 |
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Intimacy [CEV3010 - 29] |
0 | 1'31 | Selma Mutal | Meditative & introspective. Piano & clarinet. | íntimo clarinete (todos) delicado despojado ... | Dm | 65 |
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Balancelle [CEV3001 - 1] |
1 | 2'04 | Selma Mutal | Childlike & peaceful. Guitar & piano. | tranquilo Baladas campo e jardim encantador ... | Eb | 104 |
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Balancelle [CEV3001 - 37] |
0 | 2'07 | Selma Mutal | Remastered version. Childlike & peaceful. Guitar & piano. | tranquilo campo e jardim encantador delicado ... | Cm | 104 |
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Petit Frère [CEV3001 - 3] |
0 | 1'55 | Selma Mutal | From the nursery rhyme "Frère Jacques". Nostalgic & peaceful. Solo ... | infância gentil campo e jardim encantador ... | Db | 82 |
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Changing Minds [CEZ4099 - 1] |
0 | 2'48 | Daniel Diaz, Selma Mutal | Interrogative & uplifting. Constant progression. Piano, guitar, ... | comédia romântica corporativo exaltante progressão ... | C | 154 |
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The Vegetable Garden [CEZ4095 - 30] |
0 | 1'43 | Selma Mutal | Restrained & interrogative. Piano & guitar. | campo e jardim íntimo comédia romântica delicado ... | Gm | 106 |
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Balancelle [CEZ4500 - 20] |
0 | 2'05 | Selma Mutal | Folk. Melancholic, tender & pastoral. Acoustic guitar and piano. ... | melancólico campo e jardim tranquilo infância ... | Cm | 104 |
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Body is Voice [CCB1047 - 8] |
0 | 02'29 | Vincent Leibovitz, Selma Mutal | Peculiar, chanted, haunting & inspiring. Sampled voices, ... | arty não classificável voz feminina sampleada balé contemporâneo ... | Bm | 60 |
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Slow Motion [CCB1047 - 10] |
0 | 02'36 | Vincent Leibovitz, Selma Mutal | Suspended, as in weightlessness, misty & contemplative. Piano with ... | espaço câmera lenta atmosférico frio ... | Am | 119 |
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Expanding Space [CCB1047 - 6] |
0 | 01'43 | Vincent Leibovitz, Selma Mutal, Clément Varieras | Inspirational, spacious, gracious & contemplative. Electronics, pads ... | aéreo panorâmico suspenso espaço ... | Cm | 61 |
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Steps and Bounces [CCB1047 - 11] |
0 | 01'39 | Vincent Leibovitz, Selma Mutal | Confident, catchy & inspired. Piano, rhythm & electronics. Suggested ... | vida cotidiana resiliência pulado sociedade ... | Em | 119 |
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Keep on Dancing [CCB1047 - 7] |
1 | 03'13 | Vincent Leibovitz, Selma Mutal | Haunting, catchy & danceable in a deep house mood revisited. ... | balé contemporâneo Trilha sonora eletrônica dançante house ... | Cm | 118 |
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Keep on Dancing Alternate [CCB1047 - 13] |
0 | 03'07 | Vincent Leibovitz, Selma Mutal | Remix without house beat. Atmospheric, bizarre & unclassifiable. Nu ... | arte contemporânea atmosférico ficção científica estranho ... | Cm | 118 |
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Feathers Waltz [CCB1047 - 9] |
0 | 01'49 | Vincent Leibovitz, Selma Mutal, Clément Varieras | Peaceful, dreamy, refined & patient waltz. Piano, pads & electronics. ... | balé contemporâneo delicado sonhador aéreo ... | Gb | 61 |
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Harmonics in Harmony [CCB1047 - 5] |
0 | 02'15 | Vincent Leibovitz, Selma Mutal | Constant, delicate, jerky but lightly & cautious. Keyboards with fx ... | artesanato delicado fx delay arty ... | Cm | 156 |
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Misleading Appearances [CEO2121 - 2] |
1 | 02'49 | Selma Mutal | Acoustic Score. Pensive, suspended, cyclic & interrogative. Piano, ... | paciente piano acústico artesanato suspenso ... | G | 105 |
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Misleading Appearances ...
[CEO2121 - 11] |
0 | 02'17 | Selma Mutal | Alternate piano & fx only. Pensive, suspended, cyclic & interrogative. | paciente piano acústico artesanato interrogativo ... | G | 105 |
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The Best Families [CEO2121 - 1] |
1 | 01'48 | Selma Mutal | Acoustic Score. Dramedy, falsely casual & almost ironic. Piano, ... | comédia dramática irônico e travesso piano acústico interrogativo ... | Bm | 121 |
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The Best Families Alternate ...
[CEO2121 - 10] |
0 | 01'01 | Selma Mutal | Short alternate. Dramedy, falsely casual & almost ironic. Piano, ... | comédia dramática irônico e travesso piano acústico interrogativo ... | Bm | 121 |
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Life is Like Tango [CEO2121 - 3] |
0 | 01'22 | Selma Mutal | Acoustic Score. Tragi-comical, old-fashioned & worldly. Piano & ... | piano acústico tango clássico tragicômico Argentina ... | Gb | 120 |
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The Silent Servant [CEO2121 - 6] |
0 | 02'13 | Selma Mutal | Acoustic Score. Narrative & circumspect but with a preciousness ... | paciente piano acústico interrogativo cíclico ... | Em | 117 |
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Wordly and Wortly [CEO2121 - 9] |
0 | 01'28 | Selma Mutal | Neo-baroque pastiche with a touch of exotism. Tragi-comic & stilted. ... | tragicômico desatualizado staccato comédia dramática ... | C | 128 |
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A Family Story [CEO2121 - 4] |
2 | 04'04 | Selma Mutal | Acoustic Score. Peaceful & dreamy then more animated. Piano, cello, ... | narrativo sonhador piano acústico trilha sonora ... | Dbm | 77 |
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A Family Story Alternate [CEO2121 - 12] |
0 | 04'04 | Selma Mutal | Sparse alternate. Peaceful & dreamy. Piano & fx only. | narrativo sonhador piano com surdina trilha sonora ... | Gbm | 77 |
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A Family Story Alternate 2 [CEO2121 - 13] |
0 | 04'02 | Selma Mutal | Sparse alternate. Peaceful, cosy & dreamy. Solo piano. | narrativo sonhador piano acústico trilha sonora ... | Dbm | 77 |
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The Charm of Discretion [CEO2121 - 8] |
0 | 02'53 | Selma Mutal | Romance. Peaceful, discreet, dreamy & delicate. Piano with echo fx & ... | tímido delicado íntimo narrativo ... | C | 77 |
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An Irrepressible Doubt [CEO2121 - 5] |
0 | 01'51 | Selma Mutal | Acoustic Score. Light Mystery, Dramedy, suspense but with humour & ... | comédia dramática tragicômico piano acústico comédia de terror ... | Am | 122 |
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Comedy of Life [CEO2121 - 7] |
0 | 01'43 | Selma Mutal | Acoustic Score. Dramedy. On tiptoe, teasing & falsely precious. Piano ... | desatualizado comédia dramática refinado divertido ... | Ab | 153 |
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Mounting Horror [CEG5022 - 9] |
0 | 1'27 | Selma Mutal | Terrifying, anticipating & suspenseful. Low drone & electronics. | Sinistro aterrorizante terror - horror halloween ... | G | 165 |
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Interrogation Room [CEG5020 - 17] |
0 | 2'14 | Selma Mutal | Pulsating, ondulating & sad. Piano, synth sequence & electronics. | introspectivo interrogativo ciência esperando ... | Dbm | 116 |
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Une autre Voie [CEO2100 - 12] |
0 | 1'22 | Selma Mutal | Cyclic & moving. Ukulele, piano & sequencing. | artesanato confiável vida cotidiana aventura ... | E | 116 |
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Miguel y Santiago [CEG5008 - 20] |
0 | 2'00 | Selma Mutal | Interrogative & solitary. @ 0'30 melancholic & decided. Piano, ... | aventura emotivo seção de cordas Andinos ... | Em | 134 |
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Wandering in Lima [CEG5008 - 11] |
0 | 0'48 | Selma Mutal | Sad & solitary. Keyboard, strings & sequencing. | drama social noturno errante introspectivo ... | Abm | 115 |
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Interrogation Room [CEO2075 - 7] |
0 | 2'14 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Interrogative, wandering & mysterious. ... | drama social desolado drama jurídico investigação ... | Dbm | 116 |
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The Breaking Point [CEO2075 - 1] |
0 | 1'47 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Interrogative, dramatic & anticipation. ... | investigação drama social teimoso esperando ... | A | 127 |
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Coercive Interrogation Tactic [CEO2075 - 2] |
1 | 2'17 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Tense, steady & repetitive. Piano, ... | drama jurídico investigação teimoso suspense ... | Cm | 87 |
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Coercive Interrogation Tactic ...
[CEO2075 - 14] |
0 | 2'31 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Interrogative, mysterious & tense. ... | investigação suspense esperando Filme policial ... | Cm | 87 |
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Unreliable Witness [CEO2075 - 3] |
2 | 1'55 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Suspended & restrained. @ 1'06 tense & ... | investigação rigoroso suspense drama social ... | Dm | 98 |
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Unreliable Witness Alternate 1 [CEO2075 - 15] |
0 | 1'18 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Sad & melancholic. Solo piano. | drama social trilha sonora piano acústico cíclico ... | Dm | 98 |
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Unreliable Witness Alternate 2 [CEO2075 - 16] |
0 | 1'51 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Anticipation, interrogative & ... | investigação misterioso suspense trilha sonora ... | Dm | 98 |
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Released from Jail [CEO2075 - 4] |
0 | 1'35 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Determined, nostalgic & atmospheric. ... | drama social introspectivo atmosférico constante ... | Bbm | 86 |
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Forensic Proof [CEO2075 - 12] |
0 | 1'44 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Melancholic & solitary. Piano & sound ... | atmosférico espaço introspectivo suspenso ... | B | 107 |
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New Witnesses [CEO2075 - 10] |
1 | 1'23 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Interrogative & suspended. Piano, ... | drama social esperando suspenso suspense ... | Dbm | 82 |
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New Witnesses Alternate [CEO2075 - 19] |
0 | 1'35 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Panoramic, inexorable & suspended. ... | atmosférico conflito armado inexorável perturbardor ... | Dbm | 82 |
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A Recipe for Disaster [CEO2075 - 11] |
0 | 1'45 | Selma Mutal | Investigation. Social Drama. Synth pad. Desolate & sparse. Piano & ... | espaço desolado drone Ambiente ... | F | 118 |
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