Event photos: Attack of the Winnipeg Hockey Moms

Events, Photos, Guy Maddin, This Is Not A Reading Series

May 14, 2009 | 12:38 PM | By Suzanne Gardner

Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin launched his new book, My Winnipeg (Coach House Books), as part of Pages’ This Is Not A Reading Series this past Tuesday at an event called Attack of the Winnipeg Hockey Moms. The book is a companion to his movie of the same name. (Photos courtesy of Chris Reed.)

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Maddin kicks off the night by introducing some of his favourite film moms.

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Maddin takes on Leafs announcer Andy Frost in an intense table hockey match. Chuck Molgat officiates.

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Coach House senior editor Alana Wilcox and Maddin.

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