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Tales From the Gimli Hospital [Redux]

Presented by Cleveland Institute of Art and The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque at The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, Cleveland OH

Nov 05 - 06 2022

Guy Maddin’s unclassifiable first feature is set in a hospital in the fishing community of Gimli, Manitoba, during a smallpox epidemic at the turn of the previous century. Two quarantined patients engage in a bizarre contest of one-upmanship.

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Canada, 1988/2022, Guy Maddin

This hilarious, hallucinatory cult classic pays loving tribute to battered, campy old movies while inventing its own brand of Nordic folklore. Cleveland revival premiere. DCP. 63 min. https://zeitgeistfilms.com/film/talesfromthegimlihospital

ADMISSION INFO

General admission $11; members, CIA & CSU I.D.holders, and those age 25 & under $8.

Masks are currently optional for moviegoers, but still encouraged. Learn more under the “Face Coverings” section at cia.edu/covid.

As a reminder, filmgoers can park for free in Lot 73 and in the Institute’s annex lot, and should enter CIA via nearby Entrance C. Click here for a map.

Website: https://www.cia.edu/cinematheque/film-schedule/2022/11/tales-from-the-gi...