Movies: Poem

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

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

Video poem for SPAM Zine 004...

A short by Steven Soderbergh described as “intense sci-fi homage to Godard.”...

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 word ball, gives a literal stroke and makes an imaginary goal in this film about football, passion and...

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From his book, Les Fleurs du Mal, an adaptation of Charles Baudelaire’s famous poem, Une Charogne....

The story of a young Saudi poet who receives the prestigious title The Prince of Poets (Amir Al-Shu’ara), and is later nominated to recite a welcome poem before King Salman. However, one word would render this festive evening into a nightmare....

The experiences of five free-spirited individuals trying to break free from societal norms. Each narrative discusses creativity, mental health, labor activism and gender politics....

An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem. It features the original song Take Me Home to the Mountain by Loesser & Herscher....

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A ghost follows its non-existent shadow across a series of windows that gives light but no direction. As the ghost moves, a poem is read that serves as its guide....

A young girl explores her relationship with fear through poetry....

A short animation based on the poem "Onion" by Wislawa Szymborska....

The pantun is about a game I (we) used to play pretending to be the characters in invented fairy tales. This time it was a snail. The images of multiplied me are out of time with each other, I give up and try dancing....

An expression of time and memories....

Gendhis was cleaning her house while accompanied by guests who came every day, but she was still waiting. She found many items given by the guests, until finally they left, and Gendhis remained friends with nothingness....

Video poem based on The Last Dragon by Radu Stanca....

Gogu’s feelings living with his parents for the past 28 years and still being a (fat) jobless filmmaker....