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Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Running Time: 72 min.
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Released: March 12, 1997 (France)
Release By: Winnipeg Film Group

Summary:
Set in a makeshift hospital that seems to exist somewhere between Scandinavia and what could be a parallel universe, Tales From the Gimli Hospital is Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin's surreal, black & white first feature. The film cleverly uses its own... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew:
Kyle McCulloch (Einar, the Lonely)
Michael Gottli (Gunnar)
Angela Heck (Snjofridur)
Margaret Anne McLeod (Amma)
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Review:
Guy Maddin's debut feature establishes the otherworldly, unfamiliar quality that he obsessively cultivates in later movies, albeit in different forms. Dreamlike or nightmarish depending on your taste, this black-and-white reverie creates a world seem ... Continue >>