{"id":176424763,"date":"2013-08-31T03:13:39","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T08:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/?p=176424763"},"modified":"2013-08-31T03:13:39","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T08:13:39","slug":"video-we-are-poets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/2013\/08\/31\/video-we-are-poets\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: We Are Poets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WE ARE POETS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAmazing\u2026it\u2019s poetry itself. Poetry is an art, filmmaking is an art, it takes great sensitivity to bring them together \u2013 this film shows us how it\u2019s done!\u201d \u2013 Benjamin Zephaniah<\/span><\/p>\n

WE ARE POETS<\/span><\/a>\u00a0intimately follows six remarkable young poets from Leeds Young Authors as they are chosen to represent the UK at Brave New Voices: the most prestigious poetry slam competition in the world. From their inner city lives on the red bricked back streets of North England, to a stage in front of the White House in Washington DC, the poets explosively lay bare the concerns of their generation and prepare for a transformational journey of a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cinematic, imaginative and deeply personal, WE ARE POETS is a moving testament to the power of creativity, community and the dynamism of young people. Anyone tempted to dismiss today\u2019s youth as politically apathetic better pay heed: here is electrifying evidence to the contrary.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLyrical, inspirational and ultra-cool\u2026a brilliant story and a milestone in breaking down stereotypes\u201d \u2013 I-D Magazine<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom its utterly brilliant opening, through to its moving finale, \u2018We Are Poets\u2019 is inspirational!\u201d \u2013 Sheffield Doc Fest<\/span><\/p>\n