Ruth Stone's Vast Library of the Female Mind

Showings

Grand Illusion Cinema Sat, Jul 8, 2023 7:00 PM
(with filmmaker Q&A to follow)
Grand Illusion Cinema Sun, Jul 9, 2023 3:00 PM
(benefit for Hugo House - with filmmaker Q&A to follow)
Film Info
Event Type:http://www.offthegridproductions.com/film/ruth-stone/
Release Year:2021
Genre:Documentary
Production Country:USA
Format:DCP
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Nora Jacobson

Description

A poignant documentary about acclaimed poet Ruth Stone and her transformative journey from grief to poetic brilliance.

 

Director Nora Jacobson's inspiring movie introduces the audience to Ruth Stone and her work through intimate interviews, archival footage, and animation by granddaughter Bianca Stone, an accomplished poet and artist herself. Together they tell the story of a promising young poet who retreated to the margins of the literary world to support her daughters after her husband died unexpectedly by suicide. Living in rural Vermont, Ruth Stone worked tirelessly to provide for her children and transform her intense grief into poetry, using simple, startling language.