BRAND UPON THE BRAIN
BRAND UPON THE
BRAIN!
Directed by Guy Maddin
Year of production :
2006
Running Time: 90 minutes
Language: English
Country: USA
“One of the years 10 best films.” -
The New York Times
While father performed mysterious
experiments in the lighthouse basement, Gu and his
sister lived upstairs within the family run orphanage
under the all-seeing, protective gaze of mother.
Years later, upon returning to his childhood home,
Guy plunges into repressed memories of a bizarre
series of events involving strange marks on the
orphans' heads, and the brother and sister detective
team sent to uncover the mystery. Narrated by
Isabella Rossellini, this homage to silent cinema is
a ninety-minute plunge into the vast cinematic fever
dream of Winnipeg native Guy Maddin.
Special Features
- Footsteps Upon the Brain!: Foley
artists on location for live performances in Berlin
and Mexico City
- Brand Impressions: A
behind-the-scenes look at the directorial process
shot and edited by multimedia artist Peter Conheim
- Alternative Narration Tracks: Guy
Maddin, Louis Negin
- Interview with Director Guy Maddin from CBC's
"The Hour"
Brand Upon the Brain was shot on Super 8mm and
transferred to HD for editing and mastering. The
correct aspect ratio is 1.78.1
non-anamorphic.
