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ECHO IN THE CANYON (12)
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FOR two glorious years in the mid-1960s, folk music went electric as bands flocked to Los Angeles to emulate The Beatles.
The Laurel Canyon region of the Santa Monica Mountains emerged as a hot bed of creativity for this new generation of musicians.
The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas And The Papas gave birth to the California Sound, opening a vivid new chapter in American popular music.
Documentary film-maker Andrew Slater celebrates this fertile period in the company of Bob Dylan’s singer-songwriter son Jakob, who uncovers previously unheard personal stories behind the bands and songs of the era.
The film includes nostalgic contributions from Jackson Browne, Eric Clapton, Roger McGuinn, Michelle Phillips, Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson and Stephen Stills, David Crosby and Graham Nash alongside commentary from contemporary musicians including Tom Petty in his final on-camera interview.
■ Available to stream/download from June 8.
GUEST OF HONOUR (15)
Preview DAVID THEWLIS headlines Canadian film-maker Atom Egoyan’s slow-burning mystery, which unpicks the tangled relationship between father and child.
Former high school music teacher Veronica (Laysla De Oliveira, pictured) prepares for the funeral of her father Jim (Thewlis) with spiritual guidance from understanding priest Father Greg (Luke Wilson).
In a series of flashbacks spanning 15 years, Veronica confesses the intricacies of ties to her old man, a food inspector who occasionally wielded his power with malicious intent.
Veronica reveals that she has recently served time for abusing her position of trust with 17-yearold student Clive (Alexandre Bourgeois).
Her spell behind bars seems to be facilitated by a jealous school bus driver Mike (Rossif Sutherland) yet Veronica refuses the efforts of Jim to secure her early release.
Sins of the father are paid by his flesh and blood but atonement for one member of the clan comes with dire repercussions for another.
■ Available to stream/download from June 5