Let the Canary Sing

Alison Ellwood (Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place) directs this documentary, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, about the life and career of musical artist Cyndi Lauper.

'Alison Ellwood’s spirited documentary... takes the audience on a nostalgic exploration of the life and career of legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper, with a boisterous narrative anchored by the inimitable Lauper herself. The film traverses her upbringing in a lower-class Queens neighborhood through her rebellious youth pushing back against intolerance, all the way to her meteoric rise in the music scene crafting classic songs that are vibrant and catchy as well as socially resonant. Ellwood presents a revealing and honest Lauper alongside lively archival footage of her cheeky personality and many absorbing performances through the years. The result is a film that captures Lauper’s body of work as an outspoken feminist artist who has been a stalwart advocate and champion for others.' (Jose Rodriguez, Tribeca Film).

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