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  • Words Aloud (2009)
  • Video | 52 min | Documentary, Biography
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Words Aloud (2009)
Video | 52 min | Documentary, Biography
Words Aloud - the festival that brings a small town . . . to its feet Canada's best poets and storytellers electrify audiences, revealing spoken word's power to delight, inspire and transform. This documentary takes you on a journey ...See moreWords Aloud - the festival that brings a small town . . . to its feet Canada's best poets and storytellers electrify audiences, revealing spoken word's power to delight, inspire and transform. This documentary takes you on a journey through the many forms of spoken word, including dub, slam and lyric poetry, performance poetry, and storytelling. The film speaks to the immigrant experience, inner city issues, and cultural identity, including black and aboriginal points of view. You'll get an insider's look at the Words Aloud Festival - performances, interviews, and the story of Adam, an 18-year-old student who begins to find his own voice. You'll discover what makes a poet, what drives them to create, what's most difficult about the writing life, and what compels them to continue. You'll see how a small town creates a vibrant poetic community. Canada's 2010 Olympic poet, Shane Koyczan, demonstrates why our own voices are so important and why poetry is truly the shortest distance between two hearts. www.wordsaloud.ca/documentary Written by Director Elizabeth Zetlin See less
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Director
Elizabeth Zetlin
Producer
Elizabeth Zetlin (producer)
Cinematographer
Gregory Bennett (director of photography) (as Greg Bennett)
Editor
Dennis Day
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Apr 8, 2010 (United States)

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