Poetry in Motion (1982)
Directed by Ron Mann
Sub-Genres - Literary Studies, Performance Art |
Release Date - Jan 1, 1982 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 91 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
Director Ron Mann has put together readings by 24 different poets (after filming a total of 60 writers reciting their works), and then has poet and author Charles Bukowski verbalize "everyman's" criticisms of poetry: it is boring, irrelevant, self-indulgent, and does not make much sense. Then he counterpoints these statements with dynamic, entertaining, and inspiring works by poets such as Allen Ginsberg, Leroi Jones, Anne Waldeman, Helen Adams and 20 others.
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Keywords
poetry, reading [recitation], literary-criticism, performance-art, poet, spoken-word, writing