Lawrence
Lawrence is an intimate and ironic portrait of Lawrence Ferlinghetti. This documentary was shot in iconic San Francisco and the Bay Area locations. These locations include the City Lights Bookstore and the Ferlinghetti’s artist studio in Hunter’s Point.
Ferlinghetti tells himself with great spontaneity, ranging from personal events to socio-cultural and political issues (, revealing unprecedented aspects of his life. His extraordinary merits over the course of a long and productive life – as a poet, painter, editor and committed advocate of free speech – have left an indelible mark on American literary and cultural history.
Original title: Lawrence
International title: Lawrence
Country: Italy
Duration: 66 min
Language: Italian, English
Director: Giada Diano, Elisa Polimeni
Production company: Garden Film
In the documentary Ferlinghetti shares his story with great irony and spontaneity, intertwining his voice with that of poets or artists close to him. In all, the documentary gives a vivid picture of that intense creative season and cultural heritage that was the San Francisco Renaissance before, and the beat generation after.
Festivals:
Official Selection Popoli Film Festival 2021
Orlando Film Festival
San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival
Central Florida Film Festival
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