Poetry Movies

  • 2015
    Riding the Highline

    Riding the Highline

    Riding the Highline

    72015HD

    A short documentary film about poet brothers Kai and Anders Carlson-Wee hopping freight trains across the country. Shot over the summer of 2013 on...

    Riding the Highline
  • 2023
    Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles

    02023HD

    Documentary discussing expectations in sexual and intimate situations, by blending people's anonymous stories, poetry and dance.

    Stinging Nettles
  • 1970
    four frames; four stories

    four frames; four stories

    four frames; four stories

    01970HD

    Inspired by the poetry of Robert Frost, this short primarily aims to capture the dynamic nature of the world around us; the ego and the id; the past...

    four frames; four stories
  • 2025
    Only One Glove

    Only One Glove

    Only One Glove

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    "I thought of all those gloves I see here and there on the street and it's like they're waiting for someone to turn around, look for them, take them...

    Only One Glove
  • 2023
    Kefi

    Kefi

    Kefi

    02023HD

    A short for all those who worship life and have a poetic soul

    Kefi
  • 2017
    Denim

    Denim

    Denim

    02017HD

    Denim' is a poetic short film by writer, poet and performer Siana Bangura, exploring gentrification and social cleansing in South East London....

    Denim
  • 2026
    i before c

    i before c

    i before c

    02026HD

    A woman cuts off her braids and finds relief in her natural hair.

    i before c
  • 2001
    A Mere Grain of Nothing My Death: A Life in Poetry - Ingrid Jonker

    A Mere Grain of Nothing My Death: A Life in Poetry - Ingrid Jonker

    A Mere Grain of Nothing My Death: A Life in Poetry - Ingrid Jonker

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    On 19 July 1965, the South-African poet Ingrid Jonker walked into the sea near Drieankerbaai in Cape Town at the age of 31. She left behind a little...

    A Mere Grain of Nothing My Death: A Life in Poetry - Ingrid Jonker
  • 2025
    Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts

    Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts

    Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts

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    A poem about mania written by Omar Zefier. His second film.

    Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts
  • 2022
    Woman Is My Last Name

    Woman Is My Last Name

    Woman Is My Last Name

    02022HD

    This visual poetry is a celebration of the full spectrum of womanhood, from the complex vulnerability to the hidden power.

    Woman Is My Last Name
  • 2023
    Ozymandias

    Ozymandias

    Ozymandias

    02023HD

    Ozymandias recites Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem of the same name. Selected AI-generated images and text-to-speech narration - with their vutlure-like...

    Ozymandias
  • 2021
    Love Boom Bap

    Love Boom Bap

    Love Boom Bap

    02021HD

    Love Boom Bap is a genre-defying short film. It features no dialogue and takes the audience on a journey of self-discovery through the music and...

    Love Boom Bap
  • 2022
    Yesterday, it rained

    Yesterday, it rained

    Yesterday, it rained

    02022HD

    The narration of a letter which consists of themes such as the passing of time, the unexpectedness of life, the fear of death, and the fear of change.

    Yesterday, it rained
  • 2022
    The Inner Demon / The Inner Angel

    The Inner Demon / The Inner Angel

    The Inner Demon / The Inner Angel

    02022HD

    "The Inner Demon" consists of a red-saturated pallet that subconsciously produces a danger response in the viewer's mind. This along with the...

    The Inner Demon / The Inner Angel
  • 2015
    Cry of the Loon

    Cry of the Loon

    Cry of the Loon

    02015HD

    Set in the lake country of Northern Minnesota, Cry of the Loon is a lyrical mediation on life, death, and the beauty of the natural world.

    Cry of the Loon
  • 2024
    Tales of the Deity's Lover

    Tales of the Deity's Lover

    Tales of the Deity's Lover

    02024HD

    Various clips of jellyfish accompanied by the narration of two poems concerning a deity's lover.

    Tales of the Deity's Lover
  • 1970
    Eyes

    Eyes

    Eyes

    01970HD

    Set to the poignant words of Shelby Newland and inspired by her poem of the same name-- a poem which won the National Poetry Out Loud competition's...

    Eyes
  • 2021
    Bambi Hunter

    Bambi Hunter

    Bambi Hunter

    02021HD

    Lockdown, lack of green space, Don Quixote and video games.

    Bambi Hunter
  • 2014
    Legna

    Legna

    Legna

    82014HD

    "Legna: speak the Saharawi verse" is an audiovisual poetry story that traces the essential elements of the Saharawi culture, chaining the verses...

    Legna
  • 2024
    Three Letters: La Mamma Morta

    Three Letters: La Mamma Morta

    Three Letters: La Mamma Morta

    02024HD

    'La Mamma Morta’ is an aria from the opera Andrea Chenier that is also well-known for its use in a memorable sequence in the Oscar...

    Three Letters: La Mamma Morta