Uh Oh Canadia presents a special 20^th anniversary screening of Male Fantasy at Whammy! Join us for this rare screening playing for its first time in Los Angeles!

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Special live Zoom Q and A with director Blaine Thurier. Hosted by Male Fantasy "star" Robert Dayton. Plus prizes and a Vancouver themed pre-show (including videos by The New Pornographers and Canned Hamm).

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Over twenty years ago Robert Dayton bugged Blaine Thurier to write and direct a movie for him to be in. Male Fantasy was the result: a lampooning of the still prescient “law of attraction” and “pick-up artist” rackets manifested into a character driven cringe comedy. This SOV feature involved many people in and around Vancouver, B.C.’s music scene including Blaine Thurier (The New Pornographers, Thee Crusaders), Robert Dayton (Canned Hamm, July Fourth Toilet), Cindy Wolfe (Tennessee Twin), Steve Wood (Destroyer, Kensington Gore), Shane Nelken (The Awkward Stage), Stephen Hamm (Canned Hamm, Slow), and more!
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SYNOPSIS

Divorced from his wife and reality, deluded, eccentric Andrew applies a magical philosophy to his romantic life to become a successful lady’s man, rise from his depression and achieve godhood. With the superhuman persistence of a door to door salesman, he tangles with obstacles thrown up by a resentful friend, his lingering feelings for his wife and the refusal of reality to co-operate with his plan.

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dir. Blaine Thurier, 2004, Canada, digital projection

78 min

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7:30 PM DOORS

8 PM SCREENING

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