Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place (2007)
56m
Running Time
April 1, 2007Release Date
Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place (2007)
56m
Running Time
April 1, 2007Release Date
Plot.
Documentary about Charles Olson, exploring his life and the significance of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Ammiel Alcalay
Willie Alexander
Amiri Baraka
Robin Blaser
Charles Boer
Shahar Bram
Robert Creeley
Diane Di Prima
Gerrit Lansing
Diane Di Prima
Actress
Charlie Olson
Michael Rumaker
Henry Ferrini
Director
Henry Ferrini
Director / Producer / Cinematography
Hank Nahamkin
Editor
Ken Riaf
Writer
Details.
This Movie Is About.
poetry
massachusetts
biography
poet
Wiki.
Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place is a 2007 documentary film about the life of the poet Charles Olson produced and directed by independent film-maker, Henry Ferrini. It was called “the best film about an American poet ever made” by William Corbett of the Boston Phoenix. The film was also an Official Selection at the 2007 Berkeley Film and Video Festival.