• It’s HERE! My Winnipeg Trailer!

    My Winnipeg OnesheetYes! It’s finally here!

    We’ve been expecting it for a while but I must admit it’s taken much longer than I had anticipated. Last week I managed to track down a very cool interview with director Guy Maddin that showed a little footage of what we could expect from his latest film, the fantastical semi-documentary known as My Winnipeg but IFC has finally released a trailer.

    Along with the glorious trailer, we have an official write up of the film direct from the website:

    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. The film is a documentary (or “docu-fantasia” as Maddin proclaims) that blends local and personal history with surrealist images and metaphorical myths that cover everything from the fire at the local park, which leads to a frozen lake of distressed horse heads, to pivotal, sometimes traumatic, factually heightened scenes from Maddin’s own childhood. 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.

    Yes, it’s a glorious trailer and thanks to our friends at Quiet Earth for the heads up!

    Check it out tucked under the seat!

    My Winnipeg Trailer

4 Comments


  1. Kurt Halfyard says:

    Happily in my top 10 films of last year. Great.

  2. Colleeny says:

    Saw this at the Vancouver Film Festival. Can’t recommend this film enough! I think most people her at Row Three would enjoy this film, but If your a Canuck, or even better a Winnipegian, you’ll get a lot more of the jokes.

    Top ten 2007, for sure!

  3. Ross Miller says:

    Oh my this looks bloody marvellous. Is there any chance of an international theatrical release (doubt it) or a DVD release?

  4. Andrew James says:

    Why oh why have I not yet seen a Maddin film? I can’t seem to get my hands on one. I know Brand Upon the Brain played in Mpls. for about 60 seconds, but I missed it.

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