Poetry of Witness
2015, English. Directed by Anthony Cirilo & Billy Tooma.
"In the dark times will there also be singing? Yes, there will be singing. About the dark times" - Bertolt Brecht
Through the interviews of poets and scholars, this documentary sheds light upon those who have chosen poetry to preserve the memories of war, torture, exile, and repression.
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Poetry of Witness (2015) was directed by Anthony Cirilo and Billy Tooma and stars Carolyn Forché.