Synopsis
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.
My Winnipeg (2008) is a 1h 20min documentary feature film by Guy Maddin. The geographical dead center of North America and the beloved birthplace of Guy Maddin, Winnipeg, is the frosty and m...
Key facts
Cast
Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Darcy Fehr, Amy Stewart, Brendan Cade, Wesley Cade, Lou Profeta, Fred Dunsmore
Original language
English
First release
June 13, 2008 (United States)
Production companies
Buffalo Gal Pictures
Awards
Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film
Setting
Winnipeg
Crew
Screenplay
Guy Maddin
Producer
Guy Maddin, Phillis Laing, Jody Shapiro
Cinematography
Jody Shapiro
Editing
John Gurdebeke
Music
Jason Staczek
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2008 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2007 generic
Titles
| Original title | My Winnipeg | English |
| Alternate title | Winnipeg mon amour |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | June 13, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 4, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | August 13, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Poland | October 2, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 8, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | October 21, 2009 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Canada | October 28, 2008 |
Full credits
| Director | Guy Maddin |
| Cast | Ann Savage (Mother), Louis Negin (Mayor Cornish), Darcy Fehr (Guy Maddin), Amy Stewart (Janet Maddin), Brendan Cade (Cameron Maddin), Wesley Cade (Ross Maddin), Lou Profeta (Himself), Fred Dunsmore (Himself), Kate Yacula (Citizen Girl), Jacelyn Lobay (Gwenyth Lloyd), Eric Nipp (Viscount Gort), Jennifer Palichuk (Althea Cornish), Deborah Carlson, Kevin Harris, Scott Hamel, Wayne Hamel, Althea Cornish, Olie Alto, Jeremy Dangerfield, Daniel Hussey, Tim Kiriluk, Lee Major, Roy Trumpour, Chris Turyk, John Warkentin, Will Woytowich, Brett Donahue, Guy Maddin (Narrator (voice)) |
| Screenplay | Guy Maddin |
| Producer | Guy Maddin, Phillis Laing, Jody Shapiro |
| Executive producer | Michael Burns |
| Cinematography | Jody Shapiro |
| Editing | John Gurdebeke |
| Music | Jason Staczek |
| Production design | Réjean Labrie |
| Sound | David McCallum, David Rose |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
