Poem Movies

An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem featuring vocals by Al Shayne.

The life and literature of Mato Grosso do Sul poet Manoel de Barros. Alternating sequences of interviews with the poet, verses from his poetry, and...

A small film based on a poem by Osip Mandelstam. What the poet is thinking about, sitting in his apartment.

A short film written by Hussain Manawer about 2020 and mental health.

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

The portrait of two young women – a loving team that complements each other with all their habits and rituals like two puzzle pieces. This is a...

Images complement what is always lacking in words. The poems complement what is always present in the city. Freely inspired by the poetry Cidade City...

Approaching the microphone in a small room, a young woman prepares to make the speech of her life. Desperate to find her voice in the wake of an...

The boy runs after the ball. The worker builds concrete dreams between buildings and soccer balls in a lowland field in Recife. The poet receives a...

A short film commissioned by CBC based on a poem by Canadian poet Irving Layton.

A story about a house elf (tomte) preparing the stable for Christmas. Inspired by the famous poem by the Swedish writer Viktor Rydberg.

Works inspired by artists Basquiat, Banksy, Haring, and Ai Weiwei represent Bukowski's poem's theme of self-invention.

An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem featuring vocalist Al Shayne. This film features the original song Back Seat Drivers by Loesser & Herscher.

An audiovisual poem. Cryptic whispers speak of a mysterious being, known only to forgotten folklore, that has travelled across distant lands to haunt...

Video poem based on The Last Dragon by Radu Stanca.