We Are Poets

June. 28,2012      
Rating:
7.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Six teenage members of the performance poetry collective Leeds Young Authors travel to Washington D.C. to compete in poetry contest Brave New Voices, where they must somehow stay true to their own complex, uniquely British poetry whilst grappling the 'he who shouts loudest' mode of the competition. Brimming with ideas and yes, with excellent poetry, each member of Leeds Young Authors has much to tell us all about being young, and living here and now. An inspirational film, and ample proof if it were ever needed that words can indeed uplift and change lives.

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Reviews

Matrixiole
2012/06/28

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

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BelSports
2012/06/29

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Jonah Abbott
2012/06/30

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Zlatica
2012/07/01

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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Mick Gold
2012/07/02

Energetic and concise account of six young poets emerging from the Leeds Young Authors project, and heading for Washington DC to compete with the best and brightest young Americans in the prestigious poetry slam contest. Beginning with a brilliant slow motion montage of everyday Leeds set against the verse of "I come from" by Joseph Buckley, the film is lyrical and engagingly positive. The youngsters are all likable, articulate and capable of impressive focus when transforming their emotions into verse. The rhythms of their poetry have more in common with rap than Shelley or T S Eliot, raising the question of how their poetic talent will mature. A tantalising and oddly inspiring glimpse of what poetry can mean to teenagers.

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