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"Twilight of the Ice Nymphs"
1997
Directed by Guy Maddin

A political prisoner returns to his homeland of Mandragora, where the sun never sets and ostrich farming is a major occupation. There he finds himself part of a dream-like intertwining of unrequited passions and dangerous obsessions. Guy Maddin's first full-color feature is funny, highly imaginative myth-making that reaffirms the director as a true original. "...the world he conjures here of strange atmospheres and stranger performances is never less than awe-inspiring" (Ray Pride, New City). Starring Shelley Duvall, Alice Krige and Frank Gorshin.  91 minutes.