Cortometraje de poesía (A2)

When I asked Shanti what she wanted to do for her last solo project of the year, she simply said “I want to make a video, and I want to make it funny.” She hence decided to recite and record all twenty one poems she wrote inspired by Elizabeth Acevedo’s novel in verse PoetX. She came up with different personas, and incorporated props and effects to make each recital unique.

This last project was a great way for Shanti to work on one of her goals this year in Spanish class: to become more confident and fluent when speaking and reading out loud. During three days we recorded each poem, sometimes in one take, others (¡Oh, Contamíname!) in six. Regardless, it was a rewarding and super entertaining experience for both of us. Once all poems had been recorded, Shanti edited her video to create the final product you’ll see below.

We hope you enjoy her poetry short film!

List and timestamp for each poem in the short film:

  • Poema autobiográfico 0:06

  • Cruzando la calle 0:33

  • Graciosa 2:01

  • Mami chiquita 2:50

  • Soy agnóstica. 4:04

  • Shanti García García 5:06

  • Haiku 5:54

  • Lo siento 6:18

  • Kory 8:00

  • Día típico 9:15

  • Caballo 10:38

  • Libertad 11:29

  • Brazos 12:34

  • Ojalá 13:14

  • Slowly 13:51

  • Soy un corazón tendido al sol 14:39

  • Contamíname 15:40

  • Sólo le pido a Dios 16:37

  • Shut Up 17:47

  • <3 18:34

  • “Your silence furnishes a dark house…” 19:44


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