Movie: My Winnipeg

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ann Savage
Ann Savage

Mother

Amy Stewart
Amy Stewart

Janet Maddin

Darcy Fehr
Darcy Fehr

Guy Maddin

Louis Negin
Louis Negin

Mayor Cornish

Brendan Cade
Brendan Cade

Cameron Maddin

Wesley Cade
Wesley Cade

Ross Maddin

Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin

Narrator (voice)

Lou Profeta
Lou Profeta

Himself

Fred Dunsmore
Fred Dunsmore

Himself

Kate Yacula
Kate Yacula

Citizen Girl

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The Bigamist
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97 Percent True(en)

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Documentary featuring interviews with director Guy Madden and his collaborators

Out of Africa
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All About My Mother
76%

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Juno
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Juno(en)

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Gladiator
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Ghostbusters(en)

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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood(en)

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Joker
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga(en)

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GoodFellas
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GoodFellas(en)

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Your Name.
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Your Name.(ja)

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Call Me by Your Name
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Call Me by Your Name(en)

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Midsommar
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Midsommar(en)

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Dunkirk
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Dunkirk(en)

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Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
57%

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Universal Language
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this river(en)

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Freshwater World(en)

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The Manitoba Connection(en)

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