RUMOURS – Review by Liz Braun
The end of the world is probably nigh, what with climate change and the state of global politics and all. Luckily, Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin will make you laugh about it. The big question with his newest feature, Rumours, is whether it’s funnier for a Canadian audience. Certainly, there will be bits appreciated more by those viewing north of the 49th parallel. In Rumours — Canadian spelling, people — co-directed with Evan and Galen Johnson, Maddin zooms in on G7 leaders at a summit meeting in Germany.
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