Poem Movies

  • 2019
    The Last Dragon

    The Last Dragon

    The Last Dragon

    32019HD

    Video poem based on The Last Dragon by Radu Stanca.

    The Last Dragon
  • 2021
    Lenore

    Lenore

    Lenore

    02021HD

    A modern reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven."

    Lenore
  • 2022
    Alternate Spaces

    Alternate Spaces

    Alternate Spaces

    02022HD

    A short documentary on the River Ouse, following it downstream from Lewes to Newhaven, meditating on the surrounding area.

    Alternate Spaces
  • 2014
    If it Won’t Hold Water, it Surely Won’t Hold a Goat

    If it Won’t Hold Water, it Surely Won’t Hold a Goat

    If it Won’t Hold Water, it Surely Won’t Hold a Goat

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    "If it Won’t Hold Water, it Surely Won’t Hold a Goat" is an intimate meditation on the subversive nature of goats and their effect on the...

    If it Won’t Hold Water, it Surely Won’t Hold a Goat
  • 2003
    The ErlKing

    The ErlKing

    The ErlKing

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    This animated short is a visual representation of Goethe's poem, The ErlKing that uses sand-on-glass animation set to the music of Franz Schubert....

    The ErlKing
  • 1979
    Hermes Bird

    Hermes Bird

    Hermes Bird

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    This 11 minute homage to the male member shows its subject in the various stages of erection. The voice-over poem by James Broughton includes the...

    Hermes Bird
  • 2020
    2020 Vision

    2020 Vision

    2020 Vision

    02020HD

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

    2020 Vision
  • 2023
    Afterimages

    Afterimages

    Afterimages

    102023HD

    A film-poem created for Counterclock Journal's 2023 Patchwork: Film x Poetry fellowship, featuring an original poem by Mackenzie Duan and animation...

    Afterimages
  • 2022
    Liquefy

    Liquefy

    Liquefy

    102022HD

    A vertical film about self-love in the times of liquid love. A film based on a poem by Isadora Tricerri about freedom and the difficulties of being...

    Liquefy
  • 2020
    Our Summer Poem

    Our Summer Poem

    Our Summer Poem

    02020HD

    Dajung, beloved by teachers and classmates, hides her dream to become an author. One day, Dajung meets a new girl – Seojung, who has won an...

    Our Summer Poem
  • 2024
    November.

    November.

    November.

    02024HD

    A man loses himself in melancholic euphoria.

    November.
  • 1935
    The Old Prospector Talks

    The Old Prospector Talks

    The Old Prospector Talks

    01935HD

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

    The Old Prospector Talks
  • 2017
    I go every day and don't come back...

    I go every day and don't come back...

    I go every day and don't come back...

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    Frame... within a frame... within a frame... poetic... dark and tragic...

    I go every day and don't come back...
  • 2021
    Wè

    6.72021HD

    As Black and LGBTQ+ History Month begin this February, material science clothing brand PANGAIA leads celebrations with a poetic film that honors...

    Wè
  • 1986
    Diamanda Galas: The Litanies of Satan

    Diamanda Galas: The Litanies of Satan

    Diamanda Galas: The Litanies of Satan

    01986HD

    Live performance of Diamanda Galas in 1985, released by Target Video. The performance, based on a poem by Charles Baudelaire, devotes itself to the...

    Diamanda Galas: The Litanies of Satan
  • 1991
    Les Équilibristes - Nico Papatakis, Jean Genet

    Les Équilibristes - Nico Papatakis, Jean Genet

    Les Équilibristes - Nico Papatakis, Jean Genet

    01991HD

    Les équilibristes, a film by Nico Papatakis with Michel Piccoli, inspired by Jean Genet, was broadcast in two parts on October 11 and 18,...

    Les Équilibristes - Nico Papatakis, Jean Genet
  • 1939
    John, the Hero

    John, the Hero

    John, the Hero

    01939HD

    1939 screen adaptation of the 1904 musical version of the classic Hungarian fairy tale poem by Sándor Petőfi.

    John, the Hero
  • 2010
    Only Ten Percent Is a Lie

    Only Ten Percent Is a Lie

    Only Ten Percent Is a Lie

    8.32010HD

    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...

    Only Ten Percent Is a Lie
  • 1932
    The Cradles

    The Cradles

    The Cradles

    6.61932HD

    A woman rocks a cradle; a man comes to land from the sea, but leaves to view it from a distance.

    The Cradles
  • 2020
    Lacuna

    Lacuna

    Lacuna

    02020HD

    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...

    Lacuna