The Song of Names
Decades after a violin prodigy disappeared before his first concert, his childhood friend tracks him down to discover his fate. Based on a novel by Norman Lebrecht.
Director
François Girard
Girard won a Grammy for Secret World Live, a Peter Gabriel concert film. Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould won four Genie Awards, including Best Picture. The Red Violin won eight Genies and an Oscar for Best Original Score. His recent films include Boychoir, starring Dustin Hoffman, and Hochelaga terre des âmes, which was nominated for eight CSAs, winning four. His latest, The Song of Names, premiered at TIFF 2019.
Writer
Jeffrey Caine
Cast
Eddie Izzard, Gerran Howell
Producers
Lyse Lafontaine, Robert Lantos, Nick Hirschkorn
Genre
Drama
Interest
Literary Adaptation
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Elevation Pictures