NFB Collection
Poen
19674 min 35 secFilm: Experimental, Documentary
Direction: Josef Reeve
Production: Tom Daly
A prose poem read by Leonard Cohen from his novel Beautiful Losers to the accompaniment of diverse photographs and other illustrations. While the poet reads, the camera moves in and out of the pictures, often with surrealistic effect. He reads four times; each time the emotional effect is different because of his rendition or the accompanying visuals.
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Subject categories
- Literature and Language > Adaptations of Literary Works
- Literature and Language - Canada > Adaptations of Literary WorksCanadian LiteratureEnglish-language WritersPoetry ReadingPoets and Poetry
Credits
- director
- Josef Reeve
- editing
- Josef Reeve
- producer
- Tom Daly
Awards
- Bronze MiqueldiInternational Festival of Documentary and Short Film (Zinebi)
- DiplomaInternational Short Film Festival