Tales from the Gimli Hospital: Reframed

National Arts Centre - Theatre

Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 8:30PM

Prairie Scene and the Winnipeg Film Group are thrilled to present the world premiere of an innovative new project from celebrated filmmaker Guy Maddin. TALES FROM THE GIMLI HOSPITAL: REFRAMED pairs Maddin’s breakthrough film with live performance of a newly commissioned work by Winnipeg composer Matthew Patton, featuring ethereal music performed by members of Iceland’s amiina, live narration by cult film superstar Udo Kier (Blood for Dracula, Flesh for Frankenstein, Dogville, The Kingdom), and a ground-breaking visual-soundscape created by the Aono Jikken Ensemble.

Released in 1988 to critical acclaim, Tales from the Gimli Hospital has become a true cult hit.  A dreamlike, elliptical film, it explores the jealousy and madness of two men who share a hospital room; they are friends until their relationship is challenged by the revelation of their darkest secrets. Tales of creeping pestilence, unconsummated passions, reckless envy, and necrophilia climax in a deadly battle. Does a better world await these two lost souls on earth... or in heaven?

Guy Maddin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzHKR7zbCE8

A Prairie Scene commission with Performa, with the support of Manitoba Film and Music.