MY WINNIPEG

City Hall Arts Center
(Saturday and Thursday shows)
Savoy Theater
(Friday show only)
“After seeing MY WINNIPEG, Guy Maddin’s odd and touching tribute to his hometown, I was tempted to do some further research. For instance: Is there really a municipal law against throwing away old signs? Does Winnipeg indeed have two separate taxi companies, one working the major streets, the other confined to the back alleys? Were some of the streets named after well-known prostitutes and brothel owners? Did horses, fleeing a fire in the 1920s, actually freeze to death in the river, their icebound heads providing props for skaters? Is it true that the city fathers used to sponsor an annual treasure hunt in which first prize was a one-way ticket out of town? To be honest, I’d rather not know. The film, which combines archival documentary images with freshly shot, antique-looking passages, is more concerned with lyrical truth than with literal accuracy. Whatever its connection to the actual, transitory city, Mr. Maddin’s film is as real as any work of art can be.” (A. O. Scott, The New York Times) 80 minutes. Review

• Saturday, March 21 11:00 pm
• Thursday, March 26 4:00 pm
• Friday, March 27 10:30 pm