Now screening films by Nilufer Rahman & Saira Rahman, Jesse Green, Winston Washington Moxam, Kevin Nikkel & Dave Barber, Coleen Rajotte, John Paizs, Angus Kohm & Stefanie Wiens, Greg Hanec, Guy Maddin, Vanda Fleury-Green, and Anthony J. Perzel.
We are pleased to present this incredible selection of titles from the Winnipeg Film Group’s Distribution catalogue!
Arctic Mosque (2015, Nilufer Rahman & Saira Rahman) – A little mosque makes an epic 4000 km journey across Canada.
Brown Town Muddy Water (2015, Jesse Green) – The indigenous musicians who shaped Winnipeg’s main street in the 1960s.
Barbara James (2003, Winston Washington Moxam, New Restoration!) – A pregnant woman contemplates a life filled with mistakes when she realizes her unborn baby has stopped moving.
Tales from the Winnipeg Film Group (2014, Kevin Nikkel & Dave Barber) The explosive story of how a stubborn band of independent filmmakers started a film co-operative that became the most highly respected film centre in Canada. Preceded by the short “Will The Real Dave Barber Please Stand Up?” plus Matchbox Cine’s Q&A with Dave & Kevin.
Confronting the Past (2003, Coleen Rajotte) – An in-depth, three-part series examining the history of the “sixties scoop” — aboriginal adoption in Canada.
The Three Worlds of Nick Trilogy (1980-84, John Paizs) – A trilogy of short films from Canadian filmmaker John Paizs.
Doreen Brownstone: Still Working After 90 (2015, Angus kohm & Stefanie Wiens) – Funny, touching, and true: the story of Doreen Brownstone, Winnipeg’s own star of stage and screen, and currently the oldest working actor in Canada.
Downtime (1985, Greg Hanec) – Four young adults try to form meaningful relationships in a barren world of dead end jobs and awkward conversations in Greg Hanec’s acclaimed minimalist drama.
Archangel (1990, Guy Maddin) – An amnesiac soldier, seeking his lost love, arrives in Archangel in northern Russia to help the townsfolk in their fight against the Bolsheviks, all quite unaware that the Great War ended three months ago.
Urban Eclipse: Rising Tides of Kekekoziibii (2018, Jesse Green & Vanda Fleury-Green) – Filmmaker Jesse Green travels to his home community of Shoal Lake 40 interviewing people about the impacts of the City of Winnipeg aqueduct in the 100+ years since it was built.
Our Healing Journey (2019, Anthony J. Perzel) – A unique story of courage whose issues extend well beyond the Lutsel K’e Chipewyan Dene First Nation.
No Man Can Define Me: The Films of Winston Washington Moxam (1992 – 1999) – These works address issues of race, racism and social justice, and significantly reflect the experience of living in Winnipeg and Manitoba.
