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When Shirley Met Florence

Name: When Shirley Met Florence
Duration: 27 min

Ronit Bezalel

1994 | 27 min

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This short documentary offers an intimate portrait of two women in their mid-sixties—one homosexual, the other heterosexual—whose love for one another and the music they create together transcends differences. Florence and Shirley's lifelong attachment is a heartwarming connection that defies categorization.

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director

Ronit Bezalel
producer

Judith Merritt

Wolf Koenig
executive producer

Don Haig
camera

Craig Lapp

Jeremiah Hayes
editing

Annie Ilkow
sound editing

Jacques Comtois
mixer

Jacques Comtois
music

Patrick Fischer

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