How to Poetry Film

How to Poetry Film

On the trail of a masterpiece...

2020 · 11 min · Documentary

August Klar has a dream. He’s trying to make a movie, that has never been done before. His ambitions are high, his methods are unconventional and to some extendeds even absurd - But his biggest obstacle is: August has no clue how to make a movie. The Documentary „How to Poetry Film“ follows the young Slam Poet through the Development process of his first shortfilm and dares to take a look at what lies between Euphoria and Rock Bottom while portraying the mind of wild creative that struggles to catch up with his ideas...

Directed by Steffen Ludwig · Written by Steffen Ludwig

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