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- A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
- Surrealist filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky tells the story of himself as a young man becoming a poet in Chile, befriending other artists, and freeing himself from the limits of his youth.
- When commoners encounter difficulties, they will pray to Gods - but what happens when Gods meet obstacles? Here is the story of the deep love and hardship between one of the four true Gods Bai Jue and Shang Gu.
- Love story of Liu E (Tao Liu) and Zhao Heng (Vic Chou) between year 985 to 1033.
- This is a poetic film about The Penis becoming a diary with a unique story to tell. Penis Poetry is made in collaboration with Andre Medeiros Martins who wrote on his lovers' penises his personal thoughts. Andre's words reflect how much our modern society glorifies the exhibition of The Penis, how much we worship it and how much social media and apps allowed us to share our most private parts with the world. The Penis is no longer a taboo, it is art, it is a cult. Big, small, thick or thin The Penis is controlled by the brain but many times it takes control of the brain. The Penis displays an intelligence of it's own and it writes its own story.
- Cruising is usually associated to dark, dirty and hidden places where men meet for casual sex. There is a lot of prejudice against cruising. In this film the participants burn sage to do a cleansing ritual in cruising places. They are male nature spirits dancing naked with erections turning the space into a playful cruising ground, where it is possible to build connections between body, heart, mind, soul and nature. When we connect to all of that we are instead of splitting off and losing ourselves, the cruising ground can turn into a sacred place where we can feel grounded, secure, in harmony with the others and the surroundings.
- In a time of political and social unrest in nineteenth-century Korea, an uncouth, self-taught painter explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.
- Fashion photographer Franco Rubartelli's visually lush and moody head film about European supermodel Veruschka.
- 1883, Baycliff, an isolated English village on the Irish Sea. Two women's friendship becomes passion. Cynara, a sculptor, alone, befriends Byron, a visitor who's left Paris in unhappiness. They ride horses, talk, play chess, and exchanging tenderness. Byron inspires Cynara as she sculpts, Cynara becomes Byron's muse as she writes. Then each imagines expressing physical passion to the other, Cynara's visions in black and white, Byron's in color. Their touches remain brief. Does respectability hold them back? What might pull down any last barriers to their expressions of love?
- Scholar and host Elisa New travels the country, joining up with distinguished poets, celebrities, and everyday Americans to create a fully immersive experience in hearing, reading, and interpreting American poems.
- This show is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007. The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word poets. It's a spin off of def comedy and has been referred to as slam poetry although Simmons has said it isn't part of the movement. Just like def comedy jam Producer Russell Simmons comes out and makes an appearance each episode to thank the crowd at the end of the show. The series included historical legendary poets such as, The Last Poets, Nikki Giovanni, Amiri Baraka and Sonya Sanchez. It also featured poets, Saul Williams, J. Ivy, Jessica Care-Moore and Lemon. Though technically not a poetry slam, Def Poetry has become heavily associated with the poetry slam movement, and utilizes many of poetry slam's best known poets, including National Poetry Slam champions such as Beau Sia, Taylor Mali, Big Poppa E, Mayda del Valle, Mike Mcgee, Alix Olson and Rives, among others. Even poets who are critical of the poetry slam, such as John S. Hall, have acknowledged slam's influence on the show.
- A documentary about the making of Sam Peckinpah's last western, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973).
- 15 international directors reunite to re-tell Edgar Allan Poe's most popular terror tales.
- Words of poetry spell certain death when a young woman grows increasingly distraught after a string of unusual murders take place.
- The life and times of maverick filmmaker Sam Peckinpah (1925 - 1984)
- Poetry classics are brought to animated life with readings by Liam Neeson, Claire Danes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Carrie Fisher, Jeffrey Wright, Ziggy Marley, and more. A magical mix featuring some of the world's greatest writers -- from William Shakespeare to Langston Hughes -- and kids reciting their favorites straight from the heart.
- To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of The Battle of Algiers (1966), we revisited our edition of the film and our interviews with director Gillo Pontecorvo and producer Saadi Yacef, who discuss the process of depicting Algeria's fight for independence and the challenges of presenting a balanced vision of the conflict. This documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD for La Bataille d'Alger (1966), released in 2004.
- Poems for the young, broke and hangry.
- A male prostitute (David Schütter) is trying to escape his long forgotten feelings. The unexpected tender encounter with a young woman (Nadja Bobyleva) confronts him with his real desires and puts his whole life to the test.
- A lonely man in London looks for help. Then a woman with a similar background gives him hope.
- Poems about love...birds...roses...weather. This special presents some of the world's greatest works of poetry in a way that children can appreciate. From William Shakespeare and Robert Louis Stevenson to Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Frost, the legendary lines are presented via whimsical animation and lovingly read by some of today's most respected performers, including Andy Garcia, John Lithgow, Gwyneth Paltrow, Susan Sarandon, Jeffrey Wright, and others.
- Introducing poetry and 13 first words, with toys, real world objects, funny puppet shows, and the enriching music of Ludwig van Beethoven.
- The grannies from Chilgok memorized the multiplication table in Japanese and lived their entire lives illiterate in Korean. This was because in 1937, the Japanese Governor-General of Korea banned the usage and education of the Korean language in all schools. These grannies from Chilgok had given everything for their children's education despite the backbreaking burden and workload. Then one day a Korean school opened in their village and sparked a fire in their hearts. As they learned the Korean alphabet, they became literary ladies who see poetry in everything in the world. "Poems here. Poems there. Poems are all over the place."
- 20148.6 (20)TV Mini SeriesJonathan Meades dives deep into the motives behind Brutalist architecture, the story of its fall from grace and its unapologetic continued relevance.
- The inseparable brothers Leung and Ming came to the big city pursuing their dreams of being successful actors. Unusual intimacy emerged in their daily life. When the taboo was broken, Leung realized that he was just living underneath the shadow of his brother. Standing on the edge of moral boundaries, Leung tried to pull himself out from the reality, but his world had already fallen apart...
- A new documentary about Sam Peckinpah's 1974 film 'Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia'.
- Promo video for Björk: Pagan Poetry.
- Mahon retraces his steps as an only child growing up in Belfast through to senior school in the Belfast Academical Institution and on to Trinity College, Dublin and his formative years as a poet.
- The Visible Poetry Project partners thirty filmmakers with thirty poets to create visual interpretations of original and classic poems.
- More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem. These poets are energetic performers, and their poems are meant to be heard. These poets are the children of Walt Whitman and of Charles Olson, incantatory and oratorical, radical, sometimes incorporating contemporary political imagery. Black Mountain poets, the Beats, minimalists like John Cage, the wordless Four Horsemen, Tom Waits, and others capture aspects of poets as troubadours.
- The incredible story of Avraham Sutskever, the greatest Yiddish poet, who saved manuscripts from the Nazis, survived WWII due to Stalin's special rescue plane, testified in the Nuremberg Trials, and died anonymously in Tel Aviv.
- Majaz is a debut biopic feature film by Huma Khalil that depicts the life and poetry of the Urdu poet, Asrar Ul Haq Majaz, also known as a 'romantic revolutionary' in the Urdu world. The film's narrative is portrayed through the perspective of a current-day young research scholar, who, intrigued by the creative genius of this poet, explores the history and events that led to the creation of his poetic masterpieces as well as depression, self-destructive behaviour, and his early death. Despite the trials and tribulations in his personal life, Majaz kept creating poetic masterpieces which are universal and imperishable even after so many years. The film chronicles all the major milestones and pivotal moments in the life of the poet. Majaz found a mentor in the well-known poet Fani (Badayuni) in his early days at Agra on whose suggestion, Majaz came to Aligarh, a city known for its rich poetic culture. There, he wrote and recited poetry in his inimitable style to inspire youth to take part in the struggle for independence of India. Majaz was also a great advocate of women's empowerment and wrote extensive poetry dedicated to women, a feat which was much ahead of his time. This garnered him an unparallel female following and notoriety. His poetry not only inspired his young female audience but also inculcated the principles of independence of thought and choice of dressing in an era where orthodox conventions were the norms. With time, the fame and popularity of Majaz grew exponentially, and he shifted to Delhi to work at All India Radio. But at the peak of his popularity, the poet found himself in an agonising plight. He had fallen in love with a married woman who was an admirer of his poetry but was not ready to give up her settled life for the sake of love. Disillusioned and distraught by the ordeal, Majaz left Delhi and came to Lucknow, a city which suited his temperament. There, even though he found ample company, he remained broken from the inside. He then tried his hand at various jobs in Lucknow, Delhi, and Bombay but could not overcome his grief and sorrow. Throughout all this, Majaz continued with his poetic endeavours and pushed the envelope further. His progressive poetry cogently captured and conveyed the plight of youth struggling with joblessness, loss of home and property, and relationships in post- independent India. He was also the star performer at almost every mushaira (poetic symposium) that he attended.However, he was never spared from being judged and criticised for his unconventional ways, love life, and alcoholism, which took a heavy toll on his mind. His sensitive temperament was unable to deal with the loss of love as well as the loss of reputation. He destroyed himself with overconsumption of alcohol, suffered several nervous breakdowns, and was eventually admitted to a mental asylum. The biggest irony was that through his revolutionary yet relatable work, Majaz was able to provide a voice to prevalent issues of the time and offer solace and warmth as well as uplift the morale of people around him, but he was unable to find a way to soothe his own affliction. His condition was further exacerbated by a society that was uncaring and oblivious to his suffering. And unfortunately, this has been the fate of some of the most well-renowned artists and poets. At the young age of forty-four, Majaz died on a cold December night, near a tavern in the city of Lucknow. The intrigue around his early death still persists and the lovers of poetry try to decipher the various aspects of his life and poetry which could give them a clue to his complex mind. The frames of Huma's film bring alive Majaz's era of the late 1930s through a modern lens and capture the life and essence of a culturally and historically indispensable poet. Majaz's poetry forms the backbone of the entire film which has been further supplemented by sonorous music. Many dialogues in the film are exchanges of Urdu couplets written by Majaz. Also, various other aspects of Majaz's life, including his friendship with his contemporary poets like Sahir Ludhianvi, Josh Malihabadi, Sardar Jafri, and others have been showcased in the film. Apart from shedding light on the singular genius and pioneering work of the poet, the objective of the film, which is in sync with the objective of the Rekhta Foundation, is to develop the interest of today's youth for the profound art of poetry in this fastpaced internet age. Majaz gives an insight into the imperishable appeal and the inclusiveness of Urdu poetry which is fast fading in the land where it originated. The film also brings to light the yearnings of the sensitive hearts of artists, their inability to deal with plebeian challenges of daily life, and the responsibility of society and their admirers to help and support these purveyors of delight who have enthralled humanity through their creative outpourings.
- Rufus isn't going to like this description of him but he says to write it anyway. He also says to mention, quite randomly, that the bureaucracy exists to steal the quintessence of the common man. (Why this is relevant, I'm not sure. Anyway, back to the film's description.) Rufus is a bitter, disenchanted, heartbroken, disenfranchised long-suffering and unpublished writer and sometimes substitute teacher who undergoes an enlightenment and an awakening (apparently in that order) when an intoxicating, handsome and manipulative stranger brings him back to life. There. That's the description. Rufus also says that the film's director better get it right this time and to make sure the film has just the right amount of pontificating and useless blubbering this time. Duly noted.
- Great Poetry is about two guys who live on the outskirts of Moscow and work as cash collectors. They're young, lonely, and all they have in the world is each other. They spend their lives moving money for other people. Dreaming, they attend a poetry class at their local cultural center, and watch cock fights at a dorm for migrant workers. Attempts to find poetry in the prosaic world that surrounds them lead the heroes to the conclusion that the only poetic move they can make is to rob a bank. Paul Claudel wrote that a person lives their life intimately and poetically, and in our film there is a lot of poetry. But the film isn't about words or rhymes. It's about friendship and betrayal, and about our vicious and alien world in which anyone who tries to be honest and consistent ends up looking naive and cruel. It's about the ever-present and incomprehensible force that no matter what makes our life so frantic, strange, and lonely.
- A young couple working opposite shifts discover that keeping in touch through romantic refrigerator magnets is fun... at first. The format becomes a bit trickier when a small lovers' spat escalates into a full-fledged war of magnetic words.
- The Poetry Hall of Fame showcases more than 130 of the worlds best-known poems cleverly performed and artistically interpreted by The First Poetry Quartet and celebrity guests.
- Tsutomu Tamaki dreams of becoming a poet and joins a class for "poetry boxing". The club helps him commit to his passion. He also meets An Maruyama, a high school student who she finds it difficult to fit in. Tsutomu asks her to join his club.
- Tells the true story of the didong (a style of ballad) poet Ibrahim Kadir. He was in prison and was present during the mass killings of an estimated 500,000 suspected communists when Indonesian President Suharto came to power in 1965. His humanistic poems recreate that era.
- 50 years ago Penguin Books published "The Mersey Sound" a book of poetry that introduced Britain to a generation of fresh new poets from Merseyside. Two of those poets tell the inside story of how they made poetry cool.
- Filmmaker Mike Siegel talks about his beginnings and his ongoing film historical project about director Sam Peckinpah: Passion and Poetry.
- An experimental short film exploring male sexuality in modern era.