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The History of Sound

Year
2025
Director
Oliver Hermanus
Runtime
128 min
Genre
Drama, Romance, Music
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Synopsis

In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

Festival record

  • LFF 25
  • CAN 25

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Cast

  • Paul MescalLionel Worthing
  • Josh O'ConnorDavid White
  • Chris CooperOlder Lionel
  • Molly PriceLionel's Mother
  • Raphael SbargeLionel's Father
  • Hadley RobinsonBelle Sinclair
  • Michael SchantzBob Sinclair
  • Peter Mark KendallNathan McCloud
  • Emma CanningClarissa Roux
  • Alison BartlettSamantha

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