Let the Canary Sing
(2023)2024-06-11 更新 2024-06-11 创建
导演: 艾莉森·埃尔伍德
主演: 辛迪·劳帕
上映时间: 2023-06-14(翠贝卡电影节) / 2023-06-18(谢菲尔德国际纪录片节)
豆瓣得分: 暂无豆瓣评分
IMDb: tt27736642
剧情简介
2023美国纪录片音乐《Let the Canary Sing》由艾莉森·埃尔伍德导演,辛迪·劳帕主演,影片讲述的是:
Cyndi Lauper anxiously rides in the backseat of a car stuck in New York City traffic In her distinctively thick New York accent she reflects on her career saying “I didn’t want anyone to tell me what I could and couldn’t do” On her longevity and unique ability to adapt to shifting social trends she says “I never think of it as reinv...[显示全部]ention I want to learn”
Alison Ellwood’s spirited documentary Let the Canary Sing takes the audience on a nostalgic exploration of the life and career of legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper with a boisterous narrative anchored by the inimitable Lauper herself The film traverses her upbringing in a lowerclass Queens neighborhood through her rebellious youth pushing back against intolerance all the way to her meteoric rise in the music scene crafting classic songs that are vibrant and catchy as well as socially resonant Ellwood presents a revealing and honest Lauper alongside lively archival footage of her cheeky personality and many absorbing performances through the years The result is a film that captures Lauper’s body of work as an outspoken feminist artist who has been a stalwart advocate and champion for others ––Jose Rodriguez
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Awardwinning director Alison Ellwood explores the personal and public life of Cyndi Lauper in this probing and hugely entertaining documentary portrait
‘If you dont know where you came from you dont know where youre going’ muses multiple Grammy Emmy Tony Billboard and American Music Award winner Lauper Fluidly combining archival footage home movies still photographs and interviews Ellwoods film traces the New Yorker’s career from humble beginnings in a coldwater walkup in Queens to worldwide fame It captures her boundless enthusiasm on stage but also homes in on her personal relationships and lifelong work in feminist and LGBTQI spheres The latter culminated in a 2015 speech to Congress in support of extending protections for queer homeless youth There’s also footage from a march where she revels in the repurposing of her 1983 hit into the protest slogan ‘Girls Just Want to have FunDamental Human Rights’
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