The Song and the Sorrow

Musician Catherine MacLellanthe daughter of Canadian singer/songwriting legend Gene MacLellangrew up surrounded by her fathers music. He committed suicide when she was 14. The Song and the Sorrow follows Catherine as she journeys to understand her father and face her own struggles with mental illness. Through archival footage and intimate interviews with friends, family members, and musicians who knew and played with Geneincluding Anne Murray, Lennie Gallant, and the late Ron Hynesthe film reveals a troubled and loving man who was never at ease with fame or money.