Measures for a Funeral
Measures For a Funeral (2024)
Director: Sofia Bahdanowicz
Running time: 142 minutes
Year: 2024
Genre: Drama
Language: English
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2024 Toronto International Film Festival
2024 Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Canada - Grand Prix
2025 Göteborg International Film Festival - International Competition
2025 BAFICI
2025 Jeonju International Film Festival
2025 Woche Der Kritik
2025 First Look Film Festival
Synopsis:
In ‘Measures for a Funeral’, Audrey Benac explores the life of forgotten Canadian violinist Kathleen Parlow as she confronts her own dying mother's failed musical aspirations. Traveling from Toronto to London to Oslo, Audrey seeks closure through Parlow's lost concerto "Opus 28". Her journey, reflecting on unfulfilled talent and the process of saying goodbye, culminates in a performance that's as much a tribute to Parlow as it is a farewell to her mother.
International Sales: Totem Films
Canadian Distributor: Vortex Media
““Bohdanowicz’s most ambitious work”, “highly articulate”, “stunningly beautiful” ”
““‘Measures for a Funeral’ Is a Visual and Musical Treat” ”
““Bohdanowicz has established herself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary cinema.”, “a minimalist and deeply poetic approach”,“The film is, in itself, an act of resistance against forgetting.” ”
