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    Glorious

    • 2008
    • 00h 12m 19s
    • Guy Maddin
    • Rent $200
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    Synopsis

    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."

    Official Website

    • http://guy-maddin.com

    Categories

    • Experimental,
    • Absurdity,
    • Art + Artists,
    • Body,
    • Fiction,
    • LGBTQ2S+,
    • Love + Hate,
    • Sexuality,
    • Mortality

    Shooting Format

    • Super 8mm

    Languages

    • English

    Additional Details

    • Music,
    • Black & White

    Available Subtitle

    • None

    Region

    • Manitoba,
    • Central Canada,
    • Prairies

    Screening Formats

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

    Credits

    • Director: Guy Maddin

    Provided By

    • Winnipeg Film Group logo

    Festivals

    • Reel Pride

    More By Guy Maddin

    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

    My Dad is 100 Years Old

    • 2005
    • Guy Maddin

    In a stunning collaboration with avant-garde filmmaker Guy Maddin, Isabella Rossellini celebrates the life and work of her father, director Roberto Rossellini, on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

    My Dad is 100 Years Old

    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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