My Winnipeg
Jun 13, 2008 | IMDB 6.9
80 min Watch NowDocumentary, Drama, Comedy
The geographical dead center of North America and the beloved birthplace of Guy Maddin, Winnipeg, is the frosty and mysterious star of Maddin’s film. Fact, fantasy and memory are woven seamlessly together in this work, conjuring a city as delightful as it is fearsome.
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b.longing
Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
Thursday
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Becoming Ruby
Barber Gull Rub
The McIntyre Block
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IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 2024
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IMDB 6 | Oct , 1982
This film deals straightforwardly with the consequences of a nuclear attack for the Canadian Prairies. The Prairies are singled out because of their proximity to huge stockpiles of intercontinental ballistic missiles located in North Dakota. Scenes include a visit to a missile base and to an emergency government bunker in Manitoba. A doctor, a farmer and a civil defence coordinator provide different perspectives on nuclear war. Although the film focuses on one region, it provides a model for people everywhere who would like to know more about their own situation but don't know what questions to ask.The Saddest Music in the World
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IMDB 6.1 | Jan , 2003
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2019
Two men driving home from work miraculously hit every green light.this river
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2016
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2021
From challah to immigration to the wandering Jew, Ma Nishma Manitoba is a mid-length documentary that explores Manitoban Jewish stories of identity and history. Filmmakers Johanna and Sara put their own experiences in local context by chatting with several Jewish Manitobans, including a rabbi, politician, artist, Israeli immigrant, and others. Archival materials, illustrations, and stop animations connect history with present-day opinions and stories, as Sara and Johanna explore what being Jewish in Manitoba means to them and others.Stand!
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IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 1953
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2020
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1974
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2025
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IMDB 0 | May , 2008
Winnipeg Film Group. Deep in the winter of 1986. Guy Maddin is in the process of filming Tales from the Gimli Hospital and needs to rub a dead seagull on somebody's chest. Immediately, Dave Barber agrees, submitting his bare flesh to Maddin's road kill and to film history. (This film was commissioned by the Winnipeg Film Group's Cinematheque for its 25th anniversary, Silverscope)The McIntyre Block
IMDB 0 | Aug , 1977
A turn of the 20th Century office block at Portage and Main. What was once Winnipeg's most prestigious commercial address has become a catch-all for the marginalized and history's leftovers. A snapshot of a fading era, now gone for good.giiwe πρό bizhiw / bizhiw πρό giiwe
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2025
Made as part of the Winnipeg Film Group's "Super 8 Special" film incubator. This picture was captured on super 8 film, drip dyed with a mixture of india ink and water collected from Lake Winnipeg, then digitized and captured on VHS.