
Rufus Wainwright and his sister Martha celebrate their late mother Kate McGarrigle, joined by friends EmmyLou Harris, Norah Jones and more. The film deals with love and loss and the grieving process, told through glorious songs, storytelling and tears.... (Full plot summary below)
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Rufus Wainwright and his sister Martha celebrate their late mother Kate McGarrigle, joined by friends EmmyLou Harris, Norah Jones and more. The film deals with love and loss and the grieving process, told through glorious songs, storytelling and tears.
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| Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlIf you somehow manage to stay dry-eyed through the concert numbers, the end should set you bawling. |
| The A.V. ClubNick SchagerLian Lunson’s camera allows the music to take center stage via straightforward, graceful compositions—close-ups and medium shots dominate, and edits are kept to a relative minimum—that allow for long, unbroken views of the artists at forceful, mournful work. |
| The New York TimesA.O. ScottAs a musical experience, it is generous and moving. But as a documentary, “Sing Me the Songs” is an awkward hybrid of concert film and rock-star biography. |
| Time OutSophie HarrisGiven that the entire show and film is dedicated to McGarrigle, you wish this exquisitely made, undeniably moving family album featured even more of the singer herself. |
| Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonRufus and Martha Wainwright host an all-star tribute concert for their late mother, folk singer Kate McGarrigle, in this old-fashioned but engrossing rock-doc . |
| New York PostFarran Smith NehmeThere are a handful of moments to entrance a non-fan. When the musicians and singers assemble to sing “Proserpina,” the last song McGarrigle ever wrote, with its haunting refrain (“Come home to Mama”), the effect is transcendent. |
| User ReviewFitzpaulaThis film is profoundly beautiful. I (quite ignorantly) did not know Kate McGarrigle or her music before and only watched it beacuse I adore the Wainwright siblings, but in the end, I cried for her along with all those on the concert stage...which is a lie, because I actually cried the whole time. Amazing. |
| User ReviewZee ZI didn't see it as a documentary but as a beautifully crafted, moving document re. the music of Kate McGarrigle, love, loss, family, friendship and the high quality art of Mcgarrigle's songs. |
| User ReviewRichard GI actually got teary eyed a couple times watching a concert movie. That's never happened to me. |
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle