We Real Cool
2017•6m•Released
DocumentaryAnimation
Using simple, illuminative paper-cut puppetry, this enchanting video imagines the moment of witness that inspired Gwendolyn Brooks to write her landmark poem, “We Real Cool.”
Director
Sarah Fornace
Writer
Eve Ewing, Nate Marshall
Languages
English
Studio
Manual Cinema
Cast
Gwendolyn Brooks
Herself
Production
Company
Manual Cinema
Company
Crescendo Literary
Company
Poetry Foundation
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