We Real Cool

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.”

6m2017

DocumentaryAnimation

English

Crew and Cast

Drew DirDirector

Sarah FornaceDirector

Gwendolyn Brooks

Storyline

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.”

We Real Cool poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 17 November 2017
Runtime: 6m

Production

Director: Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace
Writers: Eve Ewing, Nate Marshall
Studios: Manual Cinema, Crescendo Literary, Poetry Foundation
Countries: United States of America

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English