''Sissy Boy Slap Party'' is a Canadian experimental

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directed by

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. Set on an island paradise, the film depicts a group of men who become caught up in a homoerotic apparent

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of slapping after an older man (

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) warns them not to slap each other while he is away on an errand to buy condoms. The film's cast includes

Noam Gonick Noam Gonick, (born March 20, 1973) is a Canadians, Canadian filmmaker and artist.Ingrid Randoja"Gonzo Gonick" ''Now (newspaper), Now'', May 31, 2021. His films include ''Hey, Happy!'', ''Stryker (2004 film), Stryker'', ''Guy Maddin: Waiting for T ...

Caelum Vatnsdal Caelum Vatnsdal (born 1970) is a Canadian writer and filmmaker.Randall King ''Winnipeg Free Press'', November 24, 2012. He is most noted for his books ''They Came From Within: A History of Canadian Horror Cinema'' (2004), a comprehensive study of C ...

, Simon Hughes, Michael Powell,

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, Leith Clark, David Lewis, Don Hewak and

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. The film was first created in 1994, but the original print was lost.William Beard, ''Into the Past: The Cinema of Guy Maddin''.

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, 2010. . pp. 374–378. Maddin then recreated a new version in 2004, when he was commissioned to create several short films for

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as an advance promotional tie-in to his forthcoming feature film ''

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''. The film was named for a game Vatnsdal frequently played with his friends, whose rules required them to attempt to slap each other while keeping their elbows locked to their sides to limit their range of motion. The film was included on the

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release of ''The Saddest Music in the World'', and was selected by

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for television broadcast on his film anthology series ''

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'' in 2006."Waters churning"
''

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'', January 29, 2006. It was later added to the

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platform.

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* {{Guy Maddin 2004 films Canadian LGBTQ-related short films Films directed by Guy Maddin 2004 short films 2004 LGBTQ-related films Canadian avant-garde and experimental short films 2000s Canadian films