Poetry in Motion (1982)

Directed by

Ron Mann

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

18A

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary that captures North American poets from the 1970s and 1980s reading their work and performing. It includes a range of poetic styles and features brief musical interludes.

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What happens

Poetry in Motion is a 1982 Canadian documentary film directed by Ron Mann featuring contemporary North American poetry and music. Featured are some of the Black Mountain poets, Beats, minimalist poets, and avant-garde poets. It was released in theaters, later being distributed on VHS, LaserDisc, and DVD. An extended CD-ROM version was also released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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