Sophia, In Her Own Words

A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats

2016

A biography of the poet W. B. Yeats and his contribution to the Irish independence movement as a Protestant nationalist.

Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat

2001

Song

2014

Song is a story of the last Finnish rune singer and his pupil, and the comforting power of singing.

Denim

2017

Denim' is a poetic short film by writer, poet and performer Siana Bangura, exploring gentrification and social cleansing in South East London. Through a personal trip down memory lane, visiting the places that moulded her, we learn what happens when the city changes and leaves those who built it behind. Travelling through Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Elephant & Castle, Walworth Road, Peckham, Brixton and of course Shoreditch, 'Denim' is both a personal tale and a wider social commentary.

Francoeur: Exit pour nomades

1992

Lucien Francoeur, rock poet of the French imagination of North America, lives the destiny he has chosen for himself at 200 miles an hour.

Living on the Edge: The Poetic Works of Gérald Leblanc

2005

A child of the Beat Generation, Gérald Leblanc conjoined urban-ness and American-ness, wandering and belonging, far beyond the boundaries of taboo. In so doing, he helped propel Acadia into the modern era.

Two Travellers to a River

2018

When asked a question on politics, late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish once answered: “I write about love to expose the conditions that don’t allow me to write about love.” In TWO TRAVELERS TO A RIVER Palestinian actress Manal Khader recites such a poem by Mahmoud Darwish: a concise reflection on how things could have been.

Forever Young

Yu-rye Kim, she began studying literature late in her life and debuted as a poet at 67. Now 86, she still carves her life through poetry and recitation. Her unwavering creativity fills each day with the truth of a life fully lived.