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Veslemøy’s Song

Leaving August 31 • 8m 42s

Directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz • 2018 • Canada
Starring Deragh Campbell, Joan Benac

Audrey Benac (Deragh Campbell) uncovers a family connection to Kathleen Parlow, a once famous, now forgotten Canadian violinist, and travels to the New York Public Library to learn more. In the archives, she experiences both the thrill of discovery and the agony of defeat.

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