When Shirley Met Florence

When Shirley Met Florence

When Shirley Met Florence

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When Shirley Met Florence

1996

0h 27m

9.0(2 votes)

Documentary

Overview

This short film offers an intimate portrait of two women in their mid-sixties--one lesbian, the other heterosexual--whose love for one another and the music they create together, transcends differences.

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ONF | NFB

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