Tales from the Gimli Hospital
1988, English. Directed by Guy Maddin.
It all happened in a Gimli we no longer know.
While their mother is dying in the modern Gimli, Manitoba hospital, two young children are told an important tale by their Icelandic grandmother about Einar the lonely, his friend Gunnar, and the angelic Snjofrieder in a Gimli of old.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Tales from the Gimli Hospital is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India.
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Cast & crew
- Guy MaddinDirector
- Kyle McCullochEinar the Lonely / Minstrel
- Michael GottliGunnar
- Angela HeckSnjófridur
- Margaret Anne MacLeodAmma
- Heather NealeGranddaughter
- David NealeGrandson
- Don HewakJohn Ramsay
- Ron EyolfsonPastor Osbaldison / Patient
- Chris JohnsonLord Dufferin
- Donna SzökeFish Princess
- Tiffany TaylorGunnar's Strolling Companion / Gimli Maiden
- Linda SchinkelDying Mother
Details
- Released
- 15 April 1988
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Guy Maddin
- Budget
- $25K
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Tales from the Gimli Hospital runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Tales from the Gimli Hospital is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tales from the Gimli Hospital?
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Who directed Tales from the Gimli Hospital?
Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) was directed by Guy Maddin and stars Kyle McCulloch, Michael Gottli, Angela Heck.