Songcatcher

Songcatcher

2001 · 109 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.0 (32 votes)
Dir. Maggie Greenwald · Starring Janet McTeer, Michael Goodwin, Gregory Russell Cook, Jane Adams, E. Katherine Kerr, Emmy Rossum · Music David Mansfield

Fall under its spell..

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After being denied a promotion at the university where she teaches, Doctor Lily Penleric, a brilliant musicologist, impulsively visits her sister, who runs a struggling rural school in Appalachia. There she stumbles upon the discovery of her life - a treasure trove of ancient Scots-Irish ballads, songs that have been handed down from generation to generation, preserved intact by the seclusion of the mountains. With the goal of securing her promotion, Lily ventures into the most isolated areas of the mountains to collect the songs and finds herself increasingly enchanted.

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A heartfelt journey into the soul of Appalachian music. It feels like uncovering hidden treasures, a warm embrace of tradition and the power of song to connect us to our past. Pure, unadulterated folk charm.

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