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The Heart of the World (S)

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6.4
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Original title
The Heart of the World
Year
Running time
6 min.
Country
Canada Canada
Director
Screenwriter
Guy Maddin
Cast
Music
Georgy Sviridov (Silent Movie)
Cinematography
Guy Maddin (B&W)
Producer
Niv Fichman, Jody Shapiro
Genre
Drama | Surrealism. Experimental Cinema. Silent Film. Short Film
Synopsis
Two brothers, mortician Nikolai and actor Osip (playing Christ in a Passion play), love the same woman—scientist Anna, who studies the earth's core, or the "heart of the world." Anna discovers that the world is in danger. In order to save it, she must choose between the brothers, and finally decides on a rich industrialist, Akmatov. As a result, the very heart of the world has a heart attack. Realizing what she has done, she strangles Akmatov and enters the earth's core, replacing the failed heart with her own. The world is then saved by the new message, Kino.
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Awards
2001: Genie Awards: Best Live Action Short Drama
2001: Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film: Special Mention - Short Film
2001: San Francisco International Film Festival: Film & Video - Short Narrative, Golden Gate Award
2000: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): Experimental Film Award.
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The Heart of the World (S)
The Heart of the World (S)
2000
Guy Maddin
6.4
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