The Twentieth Century
This delightfully insane look at the early political career of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King (Dan Beirne) is director Matthew Rankin’s first feature, but demonstrates a unique and fully formed vision. Far from being a traditional biopic, Rankin creates an alternate Canadian history that needs to be seen to be believed.
Winner of TIFF’s 2019 award for Best Canadian Feature, and nominated for 8 Canadian Screen Awards including Best Picture.
“An exuberant feat of visual design, it’s meticulously weird and full of rambunctious humor.”
– Nicolas Rapold, The New York Times
Winner of TIFF’s 2019 award for Best Canadian Feature, and nominated for 8 Canadian Screen Awards including Best Picture.
“An exuberant feat of visual design, it’s meticulously weird and full of rambunctious humor.”
– Nicolas Rapold, The New York Times
Director
Matthew Rankin
Matthew Rankin is an experimental film director of 30 short films, which have been screened at festivals around the world, including Berlinale, Sundance, Cannes and many others. His feature debut, the irreverent and surreal comedy, The Twentieth Century, received critical acclaim and three Canadian Screen Awards.
Writer
Matthew Rankin
Cast
Catherine St-Laurent, Dan Beirne, Sarianne Cormier
Producers
Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette, Ménaïc Raoul
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Interests
Biography, Cult & Offbeat Cinema, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English