Measures for a Funeral

• Sofia Bohdanowicz
• 142 min
• Canada
• 2024
• Fiction

The astonishing life story of forgotten violinist Kathleen Parlow takes a young academic on a journey through time and space, culminating in the festival’s most mesmerizing final scene.

Violinist Kathleen Parlow’s talent brought her to the stages of the world’s great metropolises in the first half of the 20th century. Many years later, young academic Audrey Benac becomes captivated by her life, a fascination that leads her from Toronto to London to Oslo. What she uncovers sparks a long-overdue reevaluation of Parlow’s legacy, while also offering Audrey a way to reconcile with her dying mother, a violinist embittered by an unfulfilled career. Archival discoveries intertwine with ghosts from the family’s past in this visually stunning and poignantly told story by visionary Canadian director Sofia Bohdanowicz.

- Rasmus Kilander

• Drama
• Musik
• Familj
• Resa
• Identitet