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Poetry and Filmmaking – A GUNSHOT’S CRY, GRASPING FOR STARTS & IN WATER
Season 3
Episode 305
As young Americans grapple with complex social issues, many turn to poetry to grasp the world around them. Nyla Melvin’s A GUNSHOT’S CRY weaves spoken word with found footage to evoke visceral perspectives on gun fatalities. Lilian Lugo (GRASPING AT STARS) explores the contours of memory through visual metaphor and Marley Kaiser (IN WATER) brings his camera underwater to process coming of age.
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