First Amendment Project : Poetic License (2004)
Directed by Mario Van Peebles
Sub-Genres - Biography, Literary Studies, Politics & Government, Social Issues |
Run Time - 25 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis
Mario Van Peebles' documentary "Poetic License" looks at the controversy surrounding work by political activist and poet Amiri Baraka, including a poem called "Somebody Blew Up America" that was written after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The poem was criticized by some for containing content that seemed to be anti-Semitic.
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activism, anti-Semitism, controversy, governor, poet, writer
