Jan 01, 1977
9 min
Full-HD

Poets on Film No. 1 (1977)

This short film brings together animated interpretations of four poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: "Riverdale Lion" by John Robert Colombo, "A Kite Is a Victim" by Leonard Cohen, "Klaxon" by James Reaney and George Johnston’s "The Bulge."

John Robert Colombo

(voice)

Paul Hecht

(voice)

James Reaney

(voice)

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Poets on Film No. 1 (1977)

John Robert Colombo

Paul Hecht

James Reaney