Cast: Guy Maddin

Direction Guy Maddin

Cast Guy Maddin · Melissa Dionisio · Amy Stewart · Tara Birtwhistle

Synopsis Cowards Bend the Knee (2003) follows the chaotic events that unfold when Guy, a prominent player for the Winnipeg Maroons, gets entangled in the complicated lives of Meta, a vengeful woman, and her dual-role mother, Liliom, who works as both...

Direction Guy Maddin

Cast Kyle McCulloch · Michael Gottli · Angela Heck · Margaret Anne MacLeod

Synopsis Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) unfolds a poignant narrative as two young siblings find themselves in the contemporary medical facility of Gimli, Manitoba, where their mother is gravely ill. During this trying time, their Icelandic grandmother steps in to...

Direction Yves Montmayeur

Cast Guy Maddin · Stephen Quay · Timothy Quay

Synopsis The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin (2015) delves into the enigmatic world of Guy Maddin, a director often likened to the Canadian David Lynch, who stands as one of the last true cinematic magicians. Despite the digital era, Maddin, from...

Direction Benjamin Meade

Cast William S. Burroughs · Stan Brakhage · Ray Harryhausen · Guy Maddin

Synopsis MENTALLUSIONS: Radical Eclectic Films of Benjamin Meade (2012) is a curated collection of avant-garde, documentary, and short films crafted by the acclaimed filmmaker Benjamin Meade. The compilation features a wealth of previously unseen footage, spanning a diverse range of themes...

Direction Marie Losier · Guy Maddin

Cast Juliana Francis · Marie Losier · Guy Maddin

Synopsis Manuelle Labor (S) (2007) is a whimsically creative "portrait" of filmmaker Guy Maddin, crafted through a unique collaboration between Maddin and Marie Losier. The documentary begins with a surreal scene where a woman with an unusually hairy belly gives birth...

Direction Drew Christie

Cast Guy Maddin

Synopsis Louis Riel for Dinner (S) (2014) is a cinematic adaptation of a mysterious tale discovered by renowned Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin in 1964. The story, found crumpled outside his elementary school, has been a lifelong curiosity for Maddin, who never...

Direction Jason Bognacki · Carey Burtt · Clifton Childree · Mike Kuchar

Cast Bob Cowan · Juliana Francis · Janice Jones · Donna Kerness

Synopsis Experiments in Terror 3 (2009) is a collection showcasing the innovative and boundary-pushing creations of experimental filmmakers who engage with and challenge the conventions of the horror genre. This anthology film presents a series of short films that explore the...

Direction Noam Gonick

Cast Guy Maddin · Tom Waits · Pascale Bussières · Shelley Duvall

Direction Jennifer M. Kroot

Cast George Kuchar · Mike Kuchar · Christopher Coppola · Mike Diana

Synopsis It Came from Kuchar (2009) delves into the whimsical and eccentric world of two brothers who have left an indelible mark on underground cinema. This comprehensive documentary explores the lives and works of George and Mike Kuchar, offering an in-depth...