The Song and the Sorrow
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.
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The Song and the Sorrow, Millefiore Clarkes, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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participantCatherine MacLellanJudith MacLellanIsabel MacLellanPhilip MacLellanLennie GallantScott ParsonsBob MersereauTanya DavisRon HynesMarty RenoEric MacEwenAnne Murray
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writerMillefiore Clarkes
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directorMillefiore Clarkes
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director of photographyKyle Simpson
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editorMillefiore Clarkes
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sound designSimon White
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musicDevon Ross
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producerPaul McNeillRohan Fernando
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story editorAndrew MacCormack
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additional photographyMillefiore ClarkesCurry LeamenDane Cutcliffe
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additional soundMike FilippovDan CaseleyCurtis MacNevin
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narratorCatherine MacLellan
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transcriptionLisa Clarke
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archival clearancesSylvia Mezei
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music clearancesSylvia Mezei
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production supervisorRoz Power
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technical coordinatorJean-François LapriseDaniel LordChristopher MacIntosh
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production coordinatorSarah GignacCheryl Murgatroyd
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senior production coordinatorKelly Davis
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program administratorCamila BlosLeslie Anne Poyntz
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title designJacques-Bertrand Simard
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online editorDenis Pilon
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on-line assistantPierre Dupont
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re-recordingSerge Boivin
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marketing managerAmanda Laukys
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publicistPat Dillon-Moore
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legal counselPeter Kallianiotis
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executive producerAnnette Clarke
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executive directorMichelle van Beusekom
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