Songcatcher
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Songcatcher is an independent drama film centered on the preservation of Appalachian folk music, noted for its rich musical performances and nuanced portrayal of mountain culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Songcatcher canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting at Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Henryk Cymerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Maggie Greenwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Lions Gate Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Keith Reamer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
Emmylou Harris
NERFINISHED
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Gillian Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ Hazel Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ Iris DeMent NERFINISHED ⓘ Patty Loveless NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosanne Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Sara Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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independent film ⓘ |
| hasFolkSongCollection | traditional Appalachian ballads ⓘ |
| hasSoundtrackAlbum | Songcatcher: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
clash between academic culture and rural traditions
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cultural identity ⓘ preservation of Appalachian folk music ⓘ women’s independence ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Mansfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | female musicologist collecting folk songs in Appalachia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
nuanced portrayal of Appalachian mountain culture
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rich musical performances ⓘ |
| portrays |
Appalachian folk music traditions
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mountain culture ⓘ |
| producer |
Ellen Rigas
NERFINISHED
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Maggie Greenwald NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | independent production ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 109 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Carolyn Schultz
NERFINISHED
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Maggie Greenwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| stars |
Aidan Quinn
NERFINISHED
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E. Katherine Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ Emmy Rossum NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Janet McTeer NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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