Los Angeles-based, Welsh composer Ceiri Torjussen has co-scored with Jongnic Bontemps the music for a four-part docuseries for CNN. The People V. The Klan (produced by Blumhouse TV) debuts on Sunday, April 11 with back-to-back episodes starting at 9 pm ET/PT.
Written and directed by Donnie Eichar, the show tells the little-known true story of Beulah Mae Donald, a mother in Alabama, who took down the Ku Klux Klan after the brutal murder and lynching of her son, Michael Donald. The show is exec-produced by Cornell William Brooks, Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold and Mary Lisio.
Ceiri remarked: "I feel honoured to have contributed to this moving and important series and to work with Jongnic, Donnie and the whole team. It’s a part of modern US history that should not be forgotten and I urge you all to check it out."
Here’s some of Ceiri's original music from the series: https://soundcloud.com/ceiri-torjussen/sets/the-people-v-the-klan_original-score-selected