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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: 610/779-8226
Fax: 610/370-1978
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Poet
Helen Harrington
Absorb the poetry and wisdom of an 83-year old Iowa farmer and poet.
13 minutes
Color
Grade Level: 7-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1992
Copyright Date: 1991
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-442-6
Produced by Kelli Bixler
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"...aesthetically filmed nature sequences are a perfect accompaniment to this poet's message." Booklist
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Helen Harrington is a poet and farmer from Iowa whose work celebrates the earth and the self. Her inspiration comes from the reality and practicality of farm life as well as the endless possibility and nobility of the human spirit: "There is more of you, and of me, than what we are. Somewhere beyond our view...." Harrington's poetry reflects a yearning to understand our purpose, our role with each other, with time, and with the world around us.
This is a visual essay with graceful poems set before a backdrop of striking nature sequences, laced with insightful comments from Harrington. The viewer is given the opportunity to really hear, feel and appreciate her poetry, as well as meet a living poet who is able to communicate her passion for living and writing.
Study guide available
Awards:
Birmingham International Educational Film Festival
Silver Images Film Festival
Reviews:
"Raising questions of who we are, why we are here, and where we'll go, Harrington sustains herself by appreciation of the earth and her relationships. The aesthetically filmed nature sequences are a perfect accompaniment to this poet's message." Booklist
Related Subjects:
Aging
American Studies
Related Links:
www.bixpix.com (The filmmaker's web site)
Related Titles:
Helen Nearing: A moving portrait of the lives and deaths of homesteading authors, Helen and Scott Nearing.
For the Whales: Writers, artists, and musicians celebrate the whale.
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