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Silent Secrets, Secret Islands

Silent Secrets, Secret Islands

...Brand Upon the Brain! (2006) and The Wild Boys (2017)

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Joseph Dwyer
Feb 23, 2024
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Around the turn of the 21st century, Guy Maddin’s work underwent a marked transformation. Put simply, he re-discovered film editing. Up until Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997), his movies thrived off of economical, yet effective costume and set design, simple but charming acting styles, irreverent story structure, and grainy, ancient, inspired cinematog…

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