Poetry Movies

Childhood sweethearts from opposing social standings are separated when one's family moves elsewhere, leaving behind only a watch as a token of their...

This is the tale of a young woman, growing up in the age of the internet and turning the search for oneself into a public spectacle, allowing kids...

In a lush and lively forest lives a hedgehog. He is at once admired, respected and envied by the other animals. However, Hedgehog’s unwavering...

A composition of symbolic, surreal and almost mystic images.

Six poems written by six young prisoners animated to tell their stories, thoughts, fears and hopes.

A psychiatrist attempts to cure a patient who thinks he's the son of Zeus, while dodging the mental ward himself.

An American poet living in Berlin hopes to win a prestigious grant while dealing with her former relationships, a rival poet, and her own penchant...

Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet, is invited to perform at a Poetry Festival in Shiraz, Iran, but she’d rather be in Paris. She lives at home...

Ismail Merchant's feature directorial debut addresses a subject close to his heart: the expressive Urdu language of Northern India, in danger of...

Through meticulous cut-up, collaging and stop motion, Nico Vassilakis makes words dance across the screen, moving our eyes in all different...

A short documentary about the rapidly disappearing era of heritage movie palaces and the film going experience once offered within those hallowed...

Spooky stuff is afoot in a French school. All of a sudden, 10-year-old Daniel finds himself alone with Marthe – their encounter is both tender...

This film visualizes humanity’s quest to relentlessly pursue goals. In the human fight for progress, the march forward cannot be stopped, even...

Enraged, a teacher murders a young female pupil. Over the years, another boy is bred for one sole purpose: to avenge his sister’s death.

Since 1985, poets, songwriters and musicians have gathered at the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Nevada.

17-year-old Asher is split between his charismatic teacher and his brash father, who wants him to take over his scaffolding business.

The Kurdish Iraqi poet and actor Zeravan Khalil travels with his dog through an Alpine gorge after fleeing from IS war and genocide. As he remembers...

Conversations with four people — an artist, a woman struggling with her identity as a high achiever, an actor, and a priest — exploring...

Dania is 21 years old and grew up in a Christian community in the Faroe Islands’ Bible belt. She has just moved to Tórshavn and is...

A girl reads and discusses about 20 poems.