LAS MUALLAQAT PARA MILLENNIALS (The Mu'allaqat for Millennials) (15:38 min)
A documentary about the Mu'allaqat, with interviews of the translators into Spanish of these Arabic poems. Charles and Lilián travelled to Alicante, Málaga, Córdoba and Madrid to film these interviews and weave them into a poetic visual context.
Project Coordinator: Abdul Hadi Sadoun
A project of the ithra Foundation
VIDEOPOESÍA EN PORTUGAL Y ESPAÑA (Poetry Film in Portugal and Spain) (52 min)
Presented by Charles Olsen this includes interviews with Alexandre Braga, Celia Parra, Agustín Fernández Mallo, Alejandro Céspedes, Eduardo Yagüe and Belén Gache. Also fragments of poetry films by Santiago Parres, Jordan T. Caylor, David Argüelles Redondo, Jokin Pascual, Sándor M. Salas and Ángel Guinda, and it is introduced by Sarah Tremlett, editor of 'The Poetics of Poetry Film'.
OFFICIAL SELECTION Argentina: 25th International Videopoetry Festival, VideoBardo Europe: Brave New Literatures, Versopolis Albacete: V Maldito Festival
AGITA FLAMENCO (Flamenco Shake) (13:25 min)
Diary of the journey to Venice to present the poetry recital Agita Flamenco in the New Zealand pavilion of the Venice Art Biennale, with work by Michael Parekowhai and flamenco piano by Pablo Rubén Maldonado.
OFFICIAL SELECTION Madrid: 2nd Flamenco Short Film Festival, Cineteca, Matadero Madrid
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