Poetry Movies

  • 2023
    Ozymandias

    Ozymandias

    Ozymandias

    02023HD

    Ozymandias recites Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem of the same name. Selected AI-generated images and text-to-speech narration - with their vutlure-like...

    Ozymandias
  • 2020
    Dichterbij

    Dichterbij

    Dichterbij

    02020HD

    Hilmano van Velzen, the "Homeless Poet" wants nothing more than to become famous with his poetry. But his addiction and character get in the way.

    Dichterbij
  • 2015
    Riding the Highline

    Riding the Highline

    Riding the Highline

    72015HD

    A short documentary film about poet brothers Kai and Anders Carlson-Wee hopping freight trains across the country. Shot over the summer of 2013 on...

    Riding the Highline
  • 2008
    The Clouds

    The Clouds

    The Clouds

    02008HD

    An independently-produced dramatic feature that depicts Taliban atrocities committed from Kabul to the northern border during the dark era of Taliban...

    The Clouds
  • 2015
    Cry of the Loon

    Cry of the Loon

    Cry of the Loon

    02015HD

    Set in the lake country of Northern Minnesota, Cry of the Loon is a lyrical mediation on life, death, and the beauty of the natural world.

    Cry of the Loon
  • 2026
    i before c

    i before c

    i before c

    02026HD

    A woman cuts off her braids and finds relief in her natural hair.

    i before c
  • 2023
    I’m Trying to Speak the Language of My Eyes

    I’m Trying to Speak the Language of My Eyes

    I’m Trying to Speak the Language of My Eyes

    02023HD

    The work is a video-poem, an exploration and reflection on the sense of vision as a tool to understand signifiers - but also and more importantly, as...

    I’m Trying to Speak the Language of My Eyes
  • 2021
    I Came From Here

    I Came From Here

    I Came From Here

    02021HD

    Inspired by the life and poetry of Sargon Boulos, this film explores exile, memory, and the enduring connection between a person and their homeland.

    I Came From Here
  • 2020
    A Day in the Park

    A Day in the Park

    A Day in the Park

    02020HD

    A Swedish woman prowls through her childhood memories after a Chinese plane crash.

    A Day in the Park
  • 2024
    Gaïa

    Gaïa

    Gaïa

    102024HD

    Gaïa
  • 1995
    Vivat Hollý

    Vivat Hollý

    Vivat Hollý

    01995HD

    Vivat Hollý
  • 1970
    four frames; four stories

    four frames; four stories

    four frames; four stories

    01970HD

    Inspired by the poetry of Robert Frost, this short primarily aims to capture the dynamic nature of the world around us; the ego and the id; the past...

    four frames; four stories
  • 1954
    Poems Are Fun

    Poems Are Fun

    Poems Are Fun

    01954HD

    Shows that poems can be written about many subjects. Points out that choral speaking and impromptu composition can increase the enjoyment of poems.

    Poems Are Fun
  • 2015
    the problem is that everything is fleeting

    the problem is that everything is fleeting

    the problem is that everything is fleeting

    02015HD

    A poetry film about love, anxiety, and the cosmos.

    the problem is that everything is fleeting
  • 2017
    Sangria

    Sangria

    Sangria

    02017HD

    Sangria is intended to discuss the women's role in Brazil since colonization until nowadays, once the females have been silenced and battered for...

    Sangria
  • 2001
    A Mere Grain of Nothing My Death: A Life in Poetry - Ingrid Jonker

    A Mere Grain of Nothing My Death: A Life in Poetry - Ingrid Jonker

    A Mere Grain of Nothing My Death: A Life in Poetry - Ingrid Jonker

    102001HD

    On 19 July 1965, the South-African poet Ingrid Jonker walked into the sea near Drieankerbaai in Cape Town at the age of 31. She left behind a little...

    A Mere Grain of Nothing My Death: A Life in Poetry - Ingrid Jonker
  • 1997
    Beaux et courageux

    Beaux et courageux

    Beaux et courageux

    01997HD

    Beaux et courageux
  • 1970
    Song of Myself (Section 51)

    Song of Myself (Section 51)

    Song of Myself (Section 51)

    01970HD

    In Song of Myself (Section 51) we meet Thomas Michael Smith- a retired social worker, sign language interpreter, openly gay deacon in the Catholic...

    Song of Myself (Section 51)
  • 1970
    Robert Frost's The Death of a Hired Man

    Robert Frost's The Death of a Hired Man

    Robert Frost's The Death of a Hired Man

    01970HD

    A 1979 short dramatization of a poem by Robert Frost.

    Robert Frost's The Death of a Hired Man
  • 1970
    Wahdat-ul-Wajood

    Wahdat-ul-Wajood

    Wahdat-ul-Wajood

    01970HD

    Wahdat-ul-Wujood explores the concept of oneness and the human journey through separation, conflict, and return. Inspired by the philosophy of Wahdat...

    Wahdat-ul-Wajood