''Veslemøy's Song'' is a 2018 Canadian dramatic

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directed by

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. A continuation of her 2016 film ''

Never Eat Alone ''Never Eat Alone'' is a 2016 Canadian drama film written and directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz. The film follows a lonely grandmother as she tries to reconnect with an ex-boyfriend from her youth. The film premiered in the Future//Present section o ...

'', the film stars

Deragh Campbell Deragh Campbell (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. She is known for her performances in Independent film, independent Cinema of Canada, Canadian cinema. Her collaborations with filmmaker Sofia Bohdanowicz''—Veslemøy's Song' ...

as Audrey Benac, a young woman attempting to research and recover the history of a largely forgotten female violinist and composer,

Kathleen Parlow Kathleen Parlow (September 20, 1890 – August 19, 1963) was a violinist known for her outstanding technique, which earned her the nickname "The lady of the golden bow". Although she left Canada at the age of four and did not permanently return ...

, who had taught Audrey's grandfather. The film has its world premiere at the

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on August 7, 2018. It subsequently screened at the

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, and was named by the festival to its annual year-end

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list.

Cast

as Audrey Benac * Joan Benac as herself * Steve Benac as himself

Production

Campbell portrays Audrey Benac, a character she has played for Bohdanowicz in the films ''

'' (2016) and '' MS Slavic 7'' (2019). Soon after the film's release, Bohdanowicz indicated in interviews that she planned to expand it into a feature film. The feature, '' Measures for a Funeral'', premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024.Jennie Punter
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'', August 27, 2024.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Veslemøy's Song 2018 films 2018 short films 2018 drama films Films directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz 2010s English-language films Canadian drama short films 2010s Canadian films English-language drama short films English-language Canadian films