{"id":17328,"date":"2012-01-21T13:03:30","date_gmt":"2012-01-21T20:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=17328"},"modified":"2012-06-30T01:24:39","modified_gmt":"2012-06-30T08:24:39","slug":"poetry-ltd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=17328","title":{"rendered":"Poetry Ltd"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ketovet poetry group\/Photo: Moti Kikayun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On January 12th, 2012, the Jerusalem Cinematheque hosted the debut screening of \u201cPoetry Ltd.\u201d, a documentary film by poet Dorit Weisman. The film tells the story of Jerusalem\u2019s local \u201cKetovet\u201d poetry group, and follows its attempts to produce the first \u201cOne Square Meter\u201d poetry and music festival in Jerusalem of 2009.<\/p>\n

The film centers on poetry\u2019s struggle to survive, in a time and place where poetry – and those who write it – is given very little attention, both in and out of the world of culture. In the film, we witness Ketovet\u2019s members as they try to breathe new life into this ancient art, and bring it to a wider audience.<\/p>\n

They are seen teaching workshops, hanging street signs, and reciting their poetry in different public locations. It is an attempt to show poetry as a way of life, rather than just another dusty, untouched book residing in the small poetry section of some chain store bookshop. In one scene, Ketovet member Shai Dotan remarks that \u201cpoetry is one percent divine gift, four percent inspiration, and ninety five percent hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPoetry Ltd.\u201d, running just over 40 minutes, manages to encompass a very rich tapestry of images and words. It has some very memorable scenes, including one in which Weisman reads her poem \u201cMorning after surgery\u201d while standing atop a tall scaffolding of a preserved structure in the process of restoration, located in the heart of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

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Dorit Weisman reading from atop a scaffolding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ketovet\u2019s members speak of their desire to take poetry off its pedestal, out of the poetry books and faculties of literature – outside of its well-known, age-old comfort zones \u2013 and to thrust it back into the streets, back to the masses. Weisman\u2019s film documents this process exactly, and shows how Ketovet went about realizing their vision, both as a group and as individuals. The result is an inspiring and ambitious journey, and is one well worth taking.<\/p>\n

\u201cPoetry Ltd.\u201d is scheduled to be shown at the Haifa Cinematheque on 23.2.12 at 9 PM.
\nWebsite – http:\/\/www.poetryplace.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Poetry Ltd. – The Trailer
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