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Stories Set in Winnipeg
Prairie winters, brick warehouse districts and the driest wit in Canada: Winnipeg makes art out of isolation. One local director turned its civic myths into fever dreams. My Winnipeg and The Saddest Music in the World. Open Winnipeg on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Winnipeg on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Winnipeg
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Browse 4 books and 6 movies set in Winnipeg.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Vanessa Mazur knows she's doing the right thing. She shouldn't feel bad for quitting. Being an assistant/housekeeper/fairy godmother to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization was always supposed to…
My Winnipeg
The geographical dead center of North America and the beloved birthplace of Guy Maddin Winnipeg is the frosty and mysterious star of Maddin’s film. Fact fantasy and memory are woven seamlessly together in this work…
The Saddest Music in the World
In Depression-era Winnipeg a legless beer baroness hosts a contest for the saddest music in the world offering a grand prize of $25000.
A Bear Named Winnie
Based on the true story of a Canadian soldier enroute to World War I from Winnipeg who adopts an orphaned bear cub at White River Ontario. It is namned Winnie (for Winnipeg) and eventually ends up at the London Zoo…
Sganciando la luna dal cielo
Marie-Claire, soprannominata il Ratto, e suo fratello Bob passano le giornate a scorrazzare in bici con i loro amici. Vivono insieme al padre nella piatta campagna canadese intorno a Winnipeg. Ma un giorno, tornati da…
I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight
A quirky rom-com about the tick-tocking relationship between a Filipina girl and a Mennonite boy.
Lyrics and Poems 1997-2012
Often cited as one of the finest contemporary lyricists, singer, songwriter and poet John K. Samson captures the essential images of contemporary life. Whether on the streets of his beloved and bewildering hometown of…
UFC on Fox 26: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos (also known as UFC on Fox 26) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 16 2017 at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
My Winnipeg
A herd of horses frozen in a river. A bargain bridge. Séances. Golden Boy pageants. A demolished hockey arena. St. Mary's Academy for Girls. Spanky the Guide Dog through Time. An epidemic of sleepwalking.This is the…
The Weakerthans: Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre
Indie rock heroes The Weakerthans' new DVD-CD offers a jubilant testament to the Winnipeg band's considerable creative powers as both literary minded songwriters and charismatic live performers. Founded in 1997 the band…
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