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Let the Canary Sing
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Let the Canary Sing

Alison Ellwood
2023 | USA, UK | 96 min

A vibrant and upbeat documentary about 1980s pop sensation Cyndi Lauper. It traces her journey from humble beginnings in a Catholic Sicilian family in the Queens neighbourhood and her first blues-rock group, Blue Angel, to the creation of her own stage persona – eccentric, outspoken, and deliberately naive – that rocketed her to stardom in the new wave era with hits like “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “She Bop” (addressing female masturbation). It also explores her remarkable ability to reinvent herself in music and theatre, taking a stand against industry demands and various forms of intolerance as a feminist and LGBTQ+ rights activist.

Starring: Cyndi Lauper, Boy George, Ellen Lauper, Rick Chertoff, Billy Porter, Patti LaBelle

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