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    • Spanky: to the Pier and Back

    Spanky: to the Pier and Back

    • 2008
    • 00h 04m 00s
    • Guy Maddin

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    Synopsis

    Spanky the pug dog takes a walk to the pier and back in Gimli, Manitoba.

    Official Website

    • http://guy-maddin.com

    Categories

    • Documentary,
    • Animals,
    • Experimental,
    • Portraits,
    • Short

    Shooting Format

    • Super 8mm

    Languages

    • English

    Additional Details

    • Music,
    • Black & White

    Available Subtitle

    • None

    Region

    • Manitoba,
    • Central Canada

    Credits

    • Director: Guy Maddin

    Provided By

    • Winnipeg Film Group logo

    Festivals

    • LUFF (Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival)
    • Message to Man International Film Festival
    • REGARD International Short Film Festival

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    Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton

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    • 2008
    • Guy Maddin

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    My Dad is 100 Years Old

    • 2005
    • Guy Maddin

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