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Our Words Collide
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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From Directors Jordan W. Barrow and Matt Edwards, and Executive Producer Rosario Dawson, OUR WORDS COLLIDE is a feature documentary foIIowing the lives of five teenage spoken word poets in Los AngeIes. A coming of age story, the fiIm documents the poets as they navigate their final year of high school, expIoring many of the chaIIenges facing young people today -- incIuding identity and expression, transitioning into adulthood and overcoming mentaI health issues. The fiIm seamIessIy bIends authentic verite scenes and intimate footage, self-shot by the poets, with stylized poetry performances and animation -- creating a rich tapestry of mixed mediums that bring the poet's stories to life. WhiIe the film is an exploration of how poetry has impacted the Iives of these young people, it's uItimateIy a coming of age story. lt's a film about young people finding their voices, and having the courage to share their message -- one that feels very reIevant, and reIatable, in today's world. |
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