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It’s My Mother’s Birthday Today

Guy Maddin
Canada 2008 / 4’

Dov Houle, 'the Manitoba Meadowlark' whom Maddin met due to special screenings of Brand Upon the Brain! discovers a twittering boys' choir in the boiler-room. The film was shot in Guy Maddin's kitchen, living room and cellar. The title song is Arthur Tracy's hit of the 1920s. (km)

Credits

director: Guy Maddin
screenplay: George Toles
cinematography: Guy Maddin
editing: John Gurdebeke
cast: Dov Houle
producer: Lindsay Hamel
sales: Winnipeg Film Group
language: no dialogue