Guy Maddin's weird, beautiful, funny and entertaining look at his hometown is probably about as personal and revealing as he's ever likely to get. It's filled with numerous, seemingly tossed-off ideas, but at its heart, it's a re-creation of Maddin's childhood with actors playing his family, including the legendary Ann Savage (Detour) as his mom! But Maddin -- who narrates -- also provides documentary-like background material on Winnipeg and its history, with odd-sounding facts and places of interest (including a beloved hockey stadium, described in most reverential terms). Most of these details sound fake but a few may be plausible. It would take a whole new movie to disentangle fact from fiction; for example, Maddin informs us that actors are playing his siblings, but claims Savage as his "real" mom. He calls it a "docu-fantasia," and it's a combination of personal reminisces, historical/stock footage, and re-enactments.
DVD9 | NTSC 4:3 | 01:19:46 | 4.75 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Espanol, Francais
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Guy Maddin
Cast: Darcy Fehr, Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart
Country: Canada
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