The Forbidden Room. Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson, 2015.
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Edition screened: Kino Lorber Blu-ray, released 2016. English language. Runtime approximately 119 minutes.
Summary: No particular depictions of violence or harm to animals.
I’d say this is Maddin’s Master Work in a career of remarkable accomplishments. For now, I am going to go with Option #1 (to say nothing) rather than Option #2 (to write for 5 pages). If you like mesmerizing, intoxicating, often hilarious film that requires that you pay attention, The Forbidden Room is for you. Otherwise, just skip it and jump ahead to talking about The Emperor’s Clothes, must've being on drugs, and two hours of your life that you’ll never get back.
The Kino Blu-ray also includes the following related works, all free of animal violence:
• Endless Ectoloops (approximately 2 minutes). Thematic film manipulations.
• Living Posters (approximately 9 minutes). Animated one sheets.
• Once a Chicken: Séance with Lazslo Moholy-Nagy (approximately 7 minutes). A beautiful extended film manipulation.