WINNIPEG FILM GROUP
DISTRIBUTION CATALOGUE


2008

It's My Mother's Birthday Today

Directed by Guy Maddin

Synopsis: This short biographical sketch of Dov Houle, the castrato known as the "Manitoba Meadowlark" who performed on tour with "Brand Upon the Brain", follows a man and his eggs, a birdcage, chirping birds, and dust-covered, chirping children, all shot in Houle's home during the 2008 NFL Super Bowl.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details RUNTIME: 6 Minutes
GENRE: Experimental
PRODUCTION FORMAT: Super 8mm
LANGUAGE: English
KEYWORDS: Bird, Eggs, Body, Surreal, Poetic

Cast & Crew

"Director: Guy Maddin
Cast: Dov Houle
Writer: George Toles
Editor: John Gurdebeke
Producer: Lindsay Hamel"