Letters Not About Love 26 years old

Two contemporary poets, one from America (Lyn Hejinian), the other from Russia (Arkadii Dragomoshchenko) are asked to begin a correspondence based on a list of ordinary words such as 'home,' 'book,' 'poverty,' 'violence.' They reflect on each word, considering its conventional meaning and what it means to them personally. The resulting extraordinary five-year dialogue is by turns poignant, profound and funny. Both poets move seamlessly from present to past, a move echoed by the use of striking new and archival footage from both countries. Narrative, travelogue, and memoir are combined in a fusion of image, sound and word that is a total sensual experience. As the film progresses and intimacy grows, both the similarities and differences between Russian and American ways of grasping the world are revealed. Letters Not About Love becomes both a revealing portrait of two cultures and a compelling exploration of language, communication, and the art of mutual understanding.

Credits

Letters Not About Love Cast

Name Character
Lili Taylor She was 30, now 57 years old as Voice of Lyn Hejinian

Letters Not About Love Crew

Name Department
Margaret Crimmins as Sound Designer. Sound
Paul Hsu as Sound Designer. He was 20 (now 6) years old Sound
Jacki Ochs as Script. Crew
Jacki Ochs as Director. Directing
Jacki Ochs as Editor. Editing
Jacki Ochs as Producer. Production
Sergei Kuryokhin as Additional Music. He was 43 (42) years old when He died Crew
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Letters Not About Love (26 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 01, 1998
  • Runtime: 59 minutes