Poetry Movies

  • 2023
    To the Surface

    To the Surface

    To the Surface

    02023HD

    An uninspired artist goes on a journey and returns with an image.

    To the Surface
  • 2025
    Change and Don't

    Change and Don't

    Change and Don't

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    An intimate visual poem explores the delicate balance between change and stillness, inspired by Ethan TK Trinh’s 2025 poetry collection,...

    Change and Don't
  • 1967
    Dead Youth

    Dead Youth

    Dead Youth

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    The homoerotic poetry of Mutsuo Takahashi sets the stage for these associated images based on male desire.

    Dead Youth
  • 2026
    Lucifernum

    Lucifernum

    Lucifernum

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    Lucifernum
  • 2018
    River: Morning

    River: Morning

    River: Morning

    02018HD

    A short video adaptation of the poem "River: Morning" by Yuyutsu Ram Dass Sharma. Part of the Visible Poetry Project.

    River: Morning
  • 1970
    Jam Karet

    Jam Karet

    Jam Karet

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    Jam Karet
  • 2000
    Ritratti: Andrea Zanzotto

    Ritratti: Andrea Zanzotto

    Ritratti: Andrea Zanzotto

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    Marco Paolini discusses with poet Andrea Zanzotto about nature, history and language.

    Ritratti: Andrea Zanzotto
  • 2026
    The Plutonian Prophecy: Preface

    The Plutonian Prophecy: Preface

    The Plutonian Prophecy: Preface

    02026HD

    In this vertical short-form video, a strange fortune teller comes with a message for a specific collective.

    The Plutonian Prophecy: Preface
  • 1970
    The Trees Know Me Better

    The Trees Know Me Better

    The Trees Know Me Better

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    A young man grows up with the sound of wind through the forest and sunlight that never rushes. But today, he must step into a city that waits for no...

    The Trees Know Me Better
  • 2020
    We Weren't The Only Ones

    We Weren't The Only Ones

    We Weren't The Only Ones

    02020HD

    In this short film, poet and holocaust survivor John Guzlowski bears witness to his parents’ survival of Nazi slave labor camps. More than a...

    We Weren't The Only Ones
  • 2022
    Beginning’s End

    Beginning’s End

    Beginning’s End

    02022HD

    "And where most end we'll find our way to start."

    Beginning’s End
  • 2021
    LIGHTS

    LIGHTS

    LIGHTS

    02021HD

    A boy who finished school and spends time at home, between routine and sleep, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    LIGHTS
  • 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
  • 2025
    In Verses' Rhytm

    In Verses' Rhytm

    In Verses' Rhytm

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    When Dominik forges a friendship with a classmate who suffers from a unique speech impediment, his whole world turns upside down. Now, during summer...

    In Verses' Rhytm
  • 2012
    Dream & Deed

    Dream & Deed

    Dream & Deed

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    In the period 1891-1927, Henriette Roland Holst goes through a dramatic development. As an aspiring poet from an affluent bourgeois milieu she throws...

    Dream & Deed
  • 2017
    DE WEG NAAR DE HEMEL

    DE WEG NAAR DE HEMEL

    DE WEG NAAR DE HEMEL

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    A child runs into the woods in an attempt to escape Evil.

    DE WEG NAAR DE HEMEL
  • 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
  • 2015
    I Will Dance

    I Will Dance

    I Will Dance

    02015HD

    Follows the young people of Selma, Alabama's RATCo (Random Acts of Theatre Company) as they journey to New York City to share their story of hope,...

    I Will Dance
  • 2018
    Territoire Ishkueu Territoire Femme

    Territoire Ishkueu Territoire Femme

    Territoire Ishkueu Territoire Femme

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    Eight female storytellers, authors and poets performing at the Atalukan Storytelling and Legends Festival in Mashtueiatsh (Pointe-Bleue), Quebec.

    Territoire Ishkueu Territoire Femme
  • 1970
    To Muse

    To Muse

    To Muse

    01970HD

    A solitary Frenchman seeks inspiration in a ruined duchy, meeting eccentric figures with their visions of art, madness, and myth. During 15 minutes...

    To Muse