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.