Have you ever wanted to relive your childhood and do things differently? Guy Maddin (THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD) casts B-movie icon Ann Savage as his domineering mother in attempt to answer that question in MY WINNPEG, a hilariously wacky and profoundly touching goodbye letter to his childhood hometown. A documentary (or docu-fantasia as Maddin proclaims) that inventively blends local and personal history with surrealist images and metaphorical myths, the film covers everything from the fire at the local park which lead to a frozen lake of distressed horse heads to pivotal and factually heightened scenes from Maddin s own childhood, all laced with a startling emotional honesty. MY WINNIPEG is Maddin s most personal film and a truly unique cinematic experience, winning the best Canadian film at the Toronto International Film Festival and the opening night selection of the Berlin Film Festival s Forum. watch
This is the theatrical trailer for My Winnipeg, directed by Guy Maddin. watch
A. O. Scott reviews "My Winnipeg," a "docu-fantasy" directed by Guy Maddin. watch
