Poetry Movies

In the period 1891-1927, Henriette Roland Holst goes through a dramatic development. As an aspiring poet from an affluent bourgeois milieu she throws...

Marco Paolini discusses with poet Andrea Zanzotto about nature, history and language.

A boy who finished school and spends time at home, between routine and sleep, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

American cowboys have been writing poetry for over a century. This little-known literary tradition both belies the macho image of the Western heroes...

There is a cultural tide rising in Houston. Amid the city's museums, historic landmarks, and vibrant nightlife exists a cache of the nation's most...

With tones of nostalgia and magic, a universe is revealed where personal and imaginary memories seems to become indissociable. VHS glitches distort...

A being from the stars becomes trapped in a human body.

Another entry in the Edgar A. Guest's Poetic Gems Series.

The Black Oud represents a subtle new direction in documentary. I have used the term 'bio-documentary' to describe this slight, though essential,...

In this video, the narrator tells childhood stories of when his house burned down; a visit to the circus; his first love. After each story, he sings...

In Busto of a poet, the word is the real protagonist: the verses, reflections and texts of José Ángel Valente take shape through the...

In an extended panoramic view—an "audioscopy" of Algiers—the camera’s eye scrutinizes various buildings and city-center...

A homeless man searches for a safe place on a cold winter night.

A child runs into the woods in an attempt to escape Evil.

Qingyan Yu confronts confusion and self-identity problems as she gets to the point where romance starts to take place in her adolescence.

The tale of the Cailleach Bheur, the Celtic goddess of nature, storms and winter, is well known to many in the Gàidhealtachd. Said to have...

A poet's muse calls on his inner child to save their relationship.