'My Winnipeg' a portrait of both city, filmmaker
CHAMPAIGN – Anyone wanting to get in touch with childhood memories might want to get in touch with Canadian director Guy Maddin.
His "My Winnipeg," shown Thursday afternoon at the 11th annual Roger Ebert's Film Festival at the Virginia Theatre, deeply accesses the creative energies and sensory experiences of childhood, said Time Out Chicago magazine editor/film critic Hank Sartin. He appeared onstage after the screening with Maddin and "Chop Shop" director Ramin Bahrani.
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