Sat. Nov. 29 - 4:30pm
SEARCHING LANDSCAPES:  
Manitoba Narrative Shorts (66 min.)
Curated by Kevin Nikkel

Free Admission!

Short dramatic films by Manitoba filmmakers communicate something collectively about the intersection of our Cinematheque, of our city, and of the art of dramatic films. The context for all this is the Canadian prairie, and more specifically, the fly over city of Winnipeg. It would seem an unlikely place for such prolific and creative cinema to emerge. Our relentless climate and remote location compared to other urban centres contributes to the content we produce. Each film explores the intersection of setting, search for identity, and the struggle of the protagonist, elements central to dramatic storytelling.  (Kevin Nikkel)

• How Much Land Does A Man Need? by Allan Kroeker  | 1978 | 10:00  
• Two Men in Search of a Plot by Howard Curle & John Kozak | 1985 | 6:00
• Motus Maestro by Carole O'Brien  | 1996 | 20:00
• Without Rockets by Gary Yates  | 1994 | 12:00
• Wildlands by Bevan Klassen | 2003 |  12:00
• The Heart of the World by Guy Maddin | 2000 | 6:00