The Song Spinner (1995)
- Directed by
- Randy Bradshaw
- Country
- Canada
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In a kingdom where noise and music are banned, a curious little girl named Aurora meets a mysterious woman who gives her a magical musical instrument. She uses it to challenge the oppressive Captain and bring sound back to her world.
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What happens
The Song Spinner is a 1995 Canadian fantasy film (based on the original novel of the same title by Pauline Le Bel), following the story of a kingdom where all forms of noise and music have been outlawed by a fascist Captain. When a beautiful and mysterious woman arrives in the kingdom, she bestows a "song spinner" (musical instrument) upon Aurora, a curious and spirited little girl. The film was shot primarily onsite at the Fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. The Song Spinner stars Meredith Henderson as Aurora, with supporting actors including Patti LuPone, John Neville, David Hemblen, Julian Richings, Lorne Cossette and Matthew Lerigny, among others. For unknown reasons, the film was never commercially released (except for a brief VHS release), and no digital copy publicly exists, although Le Bel's original novel remains available in print. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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