Canada / Sep 17, 1982 / 18A / Source: IMDb (Toronto Film Festival)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem. These poets are the children of Walt Whitman and of Charles Olson, incantatory and oratorical, radical, sometimes incorporating contemporary political imagery. Black Mountain poets, the Beats, minimalists like John Cage, the wordless Four Horsemen, Tom Waits, and others capture aspects of poets as troubadours.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gary Snyder | Self |
| Ted Berrigan | Self |
| Ed Sanders | Self |
| Diane Di Prima | Self |
| Amiri Baraka | Self |
| Anne Waldman | Self |
| Kenward Elmslie | Self |
| Christopher Dewdney | Self |
| Michael McClure | Self |
| Ted Milton | Self |
| Michael Ondaatje | Self |
| John Giorno | Self |
| Ntozake Shange | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Poetry in Motion |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 17 settembre 1982 |
| Cinematography | Robert Fresco |
| Assistant directors | Ron Mann |
| Camera operators | Robert Fresco |
| Additional photography | Robert Fresco |
Release dates
Premiere
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