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

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