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    • Odin's Shield Maiden

    Odin's Shield Maiden

    • 2007
    • 00h 04m 30s
    • Guy Maddin
    • Rent $200
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    Synopsis

    The shield maiden of Gimli yearns for the drowned fisherman Mundi while her acolytes in mourning aid her in this fact-based account of a tragic accident.

    Official Website

    • http://guy-maddin.com

    Categories

    • Experimental,
    • Oral Histories,
    • Psychology,
    • Body,
    • Environment + Nature,
    • Love + Hate,
    • Performance,
    • Short

    Shooting Format

    • Super 8mm

    Languages

    • None

    Additional Details

    • Music,
    • Black & White

    Available Subtitle

    • None

    Region

    • Manitoba,
    • Central Canada,
    • Prairies

    Screening Formats

    • DVD,
    • AppleProRes,
    • BluRay,
    • H.264

    Credits

    • Director: Guy Maddin

    Provided By

    • Winnipeg Film Group logo

    Festivals

    • Calgary International Film Festival
    • Gimli Film Festival - Manitoba
    • Atlantic Film Festival
    • EMAF (European Media Art Festival)
    • International Film Festival Rotterdam

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    • 2008
    • Guy Maddin

    A weakening ganglord regains the grip over his children when he is visited by the ghost of his father. The ghost then collects his "generational fees."

    Glorious

    It's My Mother's Birthday Today

    • 2008
    • Guy Maddin

    This short biographical sketch of Dov Houle, the castrato know as the "Manitoba Meadowlark" who performed on tour with Brand Upon the Brain, follows a man and his eggs, a birdcage, chirping birds, and dust-covered, chirping children, all shot in Houle's home during the 2008 NFL Super Bowl.

    It's My Mother's Birthday Today

    Sombra Dolorosa

    • 2004
    • Guy Maddin

    In this Maxi-Mexi-Melancolour short, the widow Paramo attempts to prevent further familial tragedy.

    Sombra Dolorosa

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