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4 July 2008 (UK) morePlot:
A personal portrait of filmmaker Guy Maddin's hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
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Two Names I Never Thought I’d See On The Same Cast List: Guy Maddin and Lloyd Kaufman (From Twitch. 18 September 2008, 10:14 AM, PDT)
On DVD: Lech Majewski, "Brand Upon the Brain!" (From IFC. 19 August 2008, 6:35 AM, PDT)
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A loopy, mesmerising love-letter. moreUS Showtimes:
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(Credited cast) | Darcy Fehr | ... | Guy Maddin |
 | Ann Savage | ... | Mother |
| Amy Stewart | ... | Janet Maddin |
| Louis Negin | ... | Mayor Cornish |
| Brendan Cade | ... | Cameron Maddin |
| Wesley Cade | ... | Ross Maddin |
| Lou Profeta | ... | Himself |
| Fred Dunsmore | ... | Himself |
 | Kate Yacula | ... | Citizen Girl |
| Jacelyn Lobay | ... | Gwenyth Lloyd |
| Eric Nipp | ... | Viscount Gort |
| Jennifer Palichuk | ... | Althea Cornish |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Kalyn Bomback | ... | Sleepwalker |
| Deborah Carlson | ||
| Cory Cassidy | ... | Russian Bolshevik |
| Scott Hamel | ||
| Wayne Hamel | ||
 | Aaron Hughes | ... | If Day Nazi |
 | Joyce Krenz | ... | Auntie |
 | Will Woytowich | ... | Con Johanesson |
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Screened with live director-narration at the Sydney Film Festival, My Winnepeg was not always easy to engage with but was, ultimately, one of the most satisfying filmic experiences of the Festival fortnight to-date.
Mixing surreal, dreamlike images with heartfelt reminiscents, Guy Maddin created extraordinary cinema that will linger long in the memory of all that witnessed it.
The first 20 minutes are the toughest slog - it takes a little while to comprehend exactly the direction this loving-yet-satirical homage to Maddin's home town is trying to accomplish. And I also have reservations as to how this is going to play to audiences without the immediate, personal engagement the live-narration provides - the connection the on-stage presence provided made for an intimacy that may not be otherwise available.
But, with no reservation, the dreamlike images, coupled with the heartfelt words of the creator, made for a unique, beautiful, hilarious, moving experience. This is a major work from an extraordinary talent; a must-see for those that crave films that engage the head and the heart.