Date:
April 15, 2015 at 12:12:19 PM CDT
Subject:
Poetry Month Celebration: 25% off documentary on Spoken Word poetry “Bertsolari"
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Poetry Month deserves celebration! TAKE 25% OFF WHEN ORDERING SPOKEN WORD POETRY DOCUMENTARY “BERTSOLARI”. USE CODE “BERT25". VALID UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015.
“An effective introduction to a form of expression that has become comparable to slam poetry or rap, this is recommended.” – VIDEO LIBRARIAN
“An emotive lesson on how you can understand and communicate what poetry is.” - Juan Zapater, DIARIO DE NOTICIAS
BERTSOLARI offers a rare look at Bertsolaritza, an ancestral and completely improvised form of Basque poetry. Anachronistic? Not at all. The bertsolari, with their spontaneous creation and wordplay, could be an inspiration for rappers, spoken word artists and
other improvisers around the world.
A living ethnographic documentary, BERTSOLARI would make a vital contribution to courses in Basque Studies, Iberian Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Poetry and Ethnomusicology.
BERTSOLARI (
http://pragda.com/films/bertsolari)
A film by Asier Altuna
Spain / 2011 / 52 min / Spanish and Basque with English subtitles
• DVD with PPR for Universities, Colleges and Institutions - Regular Price $350 - Sale $262.5
• DVD with DSL for Universities, Colleges and Institutions - Regular Price $499 - Sale $374.25
• DVD with PPR & DSL for Universities, Colleges and Institutions - Regular Price $599 - Sale $449.25
ORDER THE DVD AND WATCH THE TRAILER HERE:
http://pragda.com/films/bertsolari
Though Bertsolaritza is a surprising art of austere aesthetics in these days of spectacularity and special effects, this ancient oral tradition has nonetheless evolved and adapted to the times, connecting with the youngest generations. At the grand finale performance
of the last championship an audience of 14,000 people gathered to watch eight bertsolaris vie live against each other. In this remarkable documentary, the filmmaker takes us on a voyage through improvised verse, silence and art in the raw.
FESTIVALS
San Sebastian Film Festival, International Documentary Festival of Santiago de Chile, Aliès Film Festival, San Francisco Latino Film Festival
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http://pragda.com/films/amerikanuak). View Pragda’s NEW RELEASES here:
http://pragda.com/films
ABOUT PRAGDA
PRAGDA is a cultural initiative that specializes in offering Latin American and Spanish films of educational interest for students focused in Latin American studies, Spanish and Portuguese language studies, ethnic studies, women’s studies, history, sociology,
politics, art and media studies, and international studies among others. Our collection includes films by such notable directors as Lucía Puenzo, Juan Carlos Valdivia, Fernando Trueba, Pablo Larraín, Mariana Rondón, and many others. To learn more about Pragda,
visit
www.pragda.com.