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The song and the sorrow / a National Film Board of Canada production ; written and directed by Millefiore Clarkes ; produced by Rohan Fernando, Paul McNeill.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- MacLellan, Catherine.
- MacLellan, Gene.
- Mental illness.
- Suicide victims--Family relationships--Canada.
- Suicide victims.
- Musicians--Family relationships--Canada.
- Musicians.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (43 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal, QC : National Film Board of Canada, 2018.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Musician Catherine MacLellan -- the daughter of Canadian singer/songwriting legend Gene MacLellan -- grew up surrounded by her father's music. He died by suicide when she was 14. Two decades after his loss, Catherine is finally ready to confront the hurtful mystery of her absent parent and embrace his musical legacy. The Song and the Sorrow follows Catherine as she journeys to understand her father and face her own struggles with mental illness. Through archival footage and intimate interviews with friends, family members, and musicians who knew and played with Gene -- including Anne Murray, Lennie Gallant, and the late Ron Hynes -- the film reveals a troubled and loving man who was never at ease with fame or money. Catherine is determined to lift the oppressive burden of silence that accompanies the stigma of mental illness and hopes that others can take strength and solace from her story.
- Participant:
- Narrator, Catherine MacLellan.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed June 30, 2023).
- OCLC:
- 1144347129
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