Documentaries

LAS MUALLAQAT PARA MILLENIALS
(The Mu'allaqat for Millenials)
(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 pavillion of the Venice Biennial of Art, with work by Michael Parekowhai and flamenco piano by Pablo Rubén Maldonado.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Madrid: II Flamenco Short Film Festival, Cineteca, Matadero Madrid