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BRAND UPON THE BRAIN!

October 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment

BRAND UPON THE BRAIN!

Guy Maddin’s BRAND UPON THE BRAIN! is such a purely, viscerally visual experience that, like trying to describe a dream, much is lost when trying to put the language of the subconscious into words. And that is what Maddin is working with here. Boasting no spoken dialogue, eccentric black-and-white exposures, he bills this as a… Read More »

Tagged With: black and white cinematography, Guy Maddin, lighthouse, memoir, memory, mother-son relationship, silent film, tortured sexuality

Guy Maddin Imprints His BRAND UPON THE BRAIN!

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Guy Maddin Imprints His BRAND UPON THE BRAIN!

Guy Maddin’s appearance at the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival marked the second consecutive year that he had brought his unique vision to that event. Last year, it was to receive the festival’s Persistance of Vision Award. This year, it was to present his latest film, BRAND UPON THE BRAIN! in its live event incarnation, complete with orchestra,… Read More »

Tagged With: Avant-garde, BRAND UPON THE BRAIN!, Canada, Canadian cinema, castrato, director, Family, foley artist, Guy Maddin, Joan Chen, lighthouse, melodrama, orphanage, screenwriter, silent film, Spike Lee, Winnipeg

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