Archangel

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🎙️ EPISODE 610: 12.01.22 🇨🇦 𝙿𝙰𝚁𝚃 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙳𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙾𝚁 𝙵𝙾𝙲𝚄𝚂 𝙾𝙽 𝙶𝚄𝚈 𝙼𝙰𝙳𝙳𝙸𝙽 🇨🇦 I feel somewhat at a loss for words here in the early stages of my Guy Maddin filmography review series. I hope this changes, obviously, and I think it will. These films are of such a pointed and unique and singular vision, that at times — many times, if I'm being honest — I do feel as though I am missing some bigger picture, or broader idea, theme or motif. I still really enjoyed watching it, however. It's just that my enjoyment comes in moments, either marveling at a slanted line of dialogue, or gawking at some truly wonderful DIY aesthetic. It's all so fucking weird. To glean ANYTHING beyond the simple enjoyment in those moments feels like a triumph, but also like one you didn't even really need. Overall, it's only slightly better than its predecessor (they're very much a pair). We're still at the beginning of something. And even though I've seen a bunch of the later work, I can't really seem to tell you what.

CHRONOLOGICALLY
⫷ EPISODE 609 - (YOU ARE HERE) - EPISODE 611 ⫸

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Archangel is a 1990 comedy-drama film directed by Guy Maddin. The film fictionalizes, in a general sense, historical conflict related to the Bolshevik Revolution occurring in the Arkhangelsk (Archangel) region of Russia, a basic concept presented to Maddin by John Harvie. The film marks Maddin's first formal collaboration with co-screenwriter George Toles. It was released on July 19, 1990.