Poets of the Sky
(Poetas del cielo)
Emilio Maillé | Documentary
2019 | 102 minutes | Mexico, Brazil, France
In the sky, for just a few seconds, sounds and shapes of one of the strongest artforms: fireworks. After, it all vanishes but remains in our mind.
Synopsis
A mystical journey through the pyrotechnics world, in which Poets of the Sky seeks to discover this art and those who make it.
The film portrays the passion and emotion that these artists bring together while discovering the uniqueness of some festivities around the world.
Reviews
"'Poets of the Sky' is one of the most timely and necessary documentaries we have had in recent years." — Iván Romero, Sensacine Mexico
Citation
Main credits
Maillé, Emilio (film producer)
Maillé, Emilio (screenwriter)
Ángel, Gustavo (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Carlos de Miguel; editing, Octavio Iturbe; music, Fabio Góes.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Anthropology
Culture + Identity
Geography
Latin American Studies
Religion + Spirituality
Sociology
Visual Arts
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Guadalajara International Film Festival; Amiens International Film Festival - Grand Prix du Jury Documentaire Best Documentary, Prix étudiant Documentaire Best Film; CANACINE Awards - Best Documentary Feature Award
DIRECTOR: Emilio Maillé
NATIONALITY: Mexico, Brazil, France
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish; French; English; Portuguese; Other languages
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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