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After: Poetry Destroys Silence

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The first of its kind, where poetry and cinema combine and transcend, AFTER is an exploration of poetry written about the Shoah. Contemporary poets respond to the Holocaust and talk about the importance and necessity for poetry in a world that still grapples with genocide. Rather than seeing the devastation, AFTER shows how poets respond to catastrophe and write in its aftermath. The film is ultimately about human resiliency, the power and courage to forge new lives, and the value of poetry in looking to the past to help create a better future. Weaving a narrative, each poem has its own story, main character(s), and point of view, each acting as a short island with the entire film. AFTER also interlaces sequences of music, archival footage, personal photographs, and documents. The power of the words, performances, commentary, cinematic interpretations, sounds, and silences bring the poems to life on screen, offering a modern chronicle of poets examining history and the current day. As survivors leave us each day, their voices live inside the poems we include in AFTER. One poet speaks the line, her father, a survivor, told her, "Home is anywhere they let you in." The film serves as both a model and a warning for an increasingly divided and violent planet.

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Ben Kenigsberg New York Times "After" presents a sincere plea for the right of artists to respond to horror, but it makes for an inert, academic viewing experience. Nov 5, 2024 Full Review Nell Minow RogerEbert.com The film’s look and sound are lyrical, providing an apt setting for the poets who recite their work and discuss the kind of communication that fills in the gaps left by recitations of fact, archival images, or dramatic re-enactments. Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 1, 2024 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru A provocative, enlightening and engrossing protest against hate. Oct 28, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Janet A beautiful film - the poems resonate throughout. See this film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The first of its kind, where poetry and cinema combine and transcend, AFTER is an exploration of poetry written about the Shoah. Contemporary poets respond to the Holocaust and talk about the importance and necessity for poetry in a world that still grapples with genocide. Rather than seeing the devastation, AFTER shows how poets respond to catastrophe and write in its aftermath. The film is ultimately about human resiliency, the power and courage to forge new lives, and the value of poetry in looking to the past to help create a better future. Weaving a narrative, each poem has its own story, main character(s), and point of view, each acting as a short island with the entire film. AFTER also interlaces sequences of music, archival footage, personal photographs, and documents. The power of the words, performances, commentary, cinematic interpretations, sounds, and silences bring the poems to life on screen, offering a modern chronicle of poets examining history and the current day. As survivors leave us each day, their voices live inside the poems we include in AFTER. One poet speaks the line, her father, a survivor, told her, "Home is anywhere they let you in." The film serves as both a model and a warning for an increasingly divided and violent planet.
Director
Richard Kroehling
Producer
Janet Kirchheimer
Screenwriter
Richard Kroehling
Production Co
Lumen Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 1, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 25m