Poetry Movies

The narrative of resistance of Sahrawi poet Jadijetu Alaÿat flows against the background of raveling images from an unknown land.

Through performatic acts and some exposition, a group of poets of that 1980's generation make great use of words, poems and rebellious acts...

A poetry film that tells the story of a man struggling with his deteriorating mental state and self-destruction.

In Busto of a poet, the word is the real protagonist: the verses, reflections and texts of José Ángel Valente take shape through the...

An exploration on Paz's poetry by Paz himself, his childhood, his ideas about love and the nature of art

A documentary, originally produced for Dutch television, on the life and works of Osip Mandelstam (1891-1938), the groundbreaking Soviet poet and...

A documentary on groundbreaking queer poet Hezi Leskly, who lived and worked between Tel Aviv and the Netherlands and died of Aids

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.

A diary of a boy grappling with identity, love and belonging while exploring our fragile journey through a chaotic world.

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

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.

Jip and Mijntje meet at a party organised by their mutual friend Lino. The sparks fly immediately and they grow closer as the months pass. Suddenly...

The brilliant writing and troubled life of Californian Larry Levis came to an abrupt halt when he died at age 49. Is self-destruction required for a...

A personal essay film about the nature of artistic creation and the responsibility that comes along with it.

Alone, driven by hope, a blind painter wanders through the shards and shivers of the past in search of hopeless certainty.

Sylvia Plath Read 18 Poems From Her Final Collection, Ariel, in a 1962 Recording