Night Mayor

Directed by Guy Maddin · Starring Nihad Ademi, Mike Bell, Timna Ben Ari, Darcy Fehr · 2009

In 1939 Winnipeg, an inventor harnesses the northern lights to broadcast images of Canada to its citizens, drawing the ire of the government.

Guy Maddin's dreamlike, archival-style fable is a delirious love letter to Canada and cinema itself.

This Guy Maddin film tells the story of inventor Nihad Ademi, who harnesses the power of the aurora borealis in 1939 Winnipeg. Ademi uses the power to broadcast images of Canada to its own citizens from coast to coast, b

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