The Music Island

2026

Drama, Thriller

97 min

Directed by Cosmin P. Zaharia

A film about freedom of individuals and how this changes according to the environment they are living in. The impact of society on peoples lives, it's about corruption, power of money, drugs and karma.

DISTRIBUTION

Rights availability: Eastern Europe / Romania (subject to agreement)

Distribution contact:
Albedo Film
Lorand@albedofilm.com

ABOUT THE FILM

Alex is not the average guy you would like to hang out with. He is a cocaine addict, a

motorbike thief, and an insulin dependent. And he is always carrying a gun.

But Alex was not always like that. He lost control when his mother died, and his binge-

drinking father lost interest in him.

But one day, life showed him there is hope. It took him to a place where he found solace

and freedom: Ibiza - The Music Island. But that dream will not last long. He returned to

London where his dark side took hold of him. Torn between a love affair that lost its spark

and another one that was slowly emerging, Alex bets everything on what the Music Island

taught him: that breaking all rules will liberate him from the burden of a tormenting past.

But Alex will never see again the sun setting on his Music Island.

I'm Cosmin P. Zaharia, the director and lead character of The Music Island and I invite you

to follow the story of a man who foreshadows where his life should lead him, but he could

never find the right means to get there.

TRAILER

CAST

Cosmin P. Zaharia, Natasza Lesniak, Cornel Raileanu, Monjinder Sangha, Tatyana Tarassenko

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & AWARDS

WINNER – BEST FIRST TIME FILMMAKER - Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift -

https://cyrusmonthlyfestival.com/

WINNER – BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR (FEATURE) – Prague International Monthly Film

Festival - https://praguefilmfest.com/

WINNER – BEST DIRECTOR – Prague International Monthly Film Festival -

https://praguefilmfest.com/

WINNER – BEST INDIE FEATURE FILM - Kosice International Monthly Film Festival -

https://kimff.sk/

WINNER – BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR (FEATURE) - Kosice International Monthly Film

Festival - https://kimff.sk/

HONOURABLE MENTION - Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival -

https://aimaff.com/

FINALIST - Vancouver Independent Film Festival – https://vancouverindiefestival.com/

FINALIST - Rome Independent Prisma Awards - http://www.romeprismafilmawards.com/

SEMI - FINALIST - Chicago Indie Film Awards - https://www.chicagofilmawards.com/

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Montreal Independent Film Festival -

https://www.montrealindependentfilmfestival.com/

OFFICIAL SELECTION – Cannes Film Awards - https://cannesfilmawards.com/