The film will explore the childhood, rise and hardships of ‘punk’s challenging life’
The ‘true colors’ of Cyndi Lauper will shine in the newly announced Let the Canary Singa documentary about the career of the queen of pop in the 1980s. The film is already in production by Sony Music Entertainment.
The feature film will detail the singer’s rise to fame, from her routine in New York’s middle-class Queens, to the release of her 1983 debut album, ‘She’s So Unusual’.
Let the Canary Sing will show “the generations she has influenced with her music, her inimitable, ever-evolving punk style, unapologetic feminism, and devotion to standing up for others.” Sony Entertainment said in an official statement.
The project, carried out in partnership with the Lauper, will be directed by Alison Ellwoodwho has worked on documentaries about the band The Go-Go’s and the movie women of troy (2020)which explores the impact of Cheryl Miller in women’s basketball.
“Like many people, I assumed that when Cyndi Lauper entered the music scene in the early ’80s, she was another young star experiencing a meteoric rise to fame and success thanks to MTV,” the director said.
“But as it turns out, his story is one of hard knocks, hard work and dogged determination. Cyndi I wanted his voice not only to be heard, but a voice to be heard.” ellwood in a press release.
No release date has yet been announced. Let The Canary Sing.
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Source: Rollingstone

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