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Barber Gull Rub

Barber Gull Rub

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Comedy

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Winnipeg Film Group. Deep in the winter of 1986. Guy Maddin is in the process of filming Tales from the Gimli Hospital and needs to rub a dead seagull on somebody's chest. Immediately, Dave Barber agrees, submitting his bare flesh to Maddin's road kill and to film history. (This film was commissioned by the Winnipeg Film Group's Cinematheque for its 25th anniversary, Silverscope)

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

3 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

03 May 2008

Country

Canada

Cast

Dave Barber

Dave Barber

Himself (Narrator)

Darcy Fehr

Darcy Fehr

Guy Maddin

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