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Uxío Novoneyra: Poeta/Alén
“"we know that you can be something else, we know that the man can be something else"”
0.0 / 10• 2012• 1h 23m•NR• Galician
Documentary
Storyline
This documentary shows the life and work of the Galician poet from O Courel, Uxío Novoneyra, from a double perspective: the intimate and familiar analysis of his work, both poetic and artistic, and that of his ideological commitment, and a reinterpretation of a selection of his poems for signify the living mode of his verses. The documentary is directed by one of his sons, Uxío Novo Rey, and different artists, biographers, politicians and neighbors collaborate in it, showing the different aspects of the poet, from his origins, the life of the Courel, the Brais Pinto group, the thought politics and even the Galician language. The story establishes a parallelism with the most outstanding events that have occurred in Galicia and in the world in the second half of the 20th century and how the poet was affected by these events.
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Iván L. Gimeno's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Uxío Novoneyra: Poeta/Alén is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
