Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Human Arts Association
Cast & Crew
M
Margaret Crimmins
Sound Designer
P
Paul Hsu
Sound Designer
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Audience Score
59 minDocumentary
Two contemporary poets one from America Lyn Hejinian the other from Russia Arkadii Dragomoshchenko are asked to begin a correspondence based on a list of ordinary words such as home book poverty violence They reflect on each word considering its conventional meaning and what it means to them personally The resulting extraordinary fiveyear dialogue is by turns poignant profound and funny Both poets move seamlessly from present to past a move echoed by the use of striking new and archival footage from both countries Narrative travelogue and memoir are combined in a fusion of image sound and word that is a total sensual experience As the film progresses and intimacy grows both the similarities and differences between Russian and American ways of grasping the world are revealed Letters Not About Love becomes both a revealing portrait of two cultures and a compelling exploration of language communication and the art of mutual understanding
DirectorJacki Ochs
