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A Fairy Tale Childhood: An Interview with Guy Maddin
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My Winnipeg
Snow and ice fill the frame in My Winnipeg, Guy Maddin's ookily brilliant evocation of his childhood.
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Brand Upon the Brain! (2006)
Subtitled "Remembrance in 12 Chapters," Maddin's excellent movie tracks something like Guy's search for his youthful memories, though you might just as easily describe his effort as a last-ditch repression.
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The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
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The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
Guy Maddin's film is swirling with scraps of movie and other recent history.
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Dracula: Pages From a Virgin's Diary (2002)
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