Poets of the Sky

(Poetas del cielo)
Emilio Maillé | Documentary

2019 | 102 minutes | Mexico, Brazil, France

In the sky, for just a few seconds, sounds and shapes of one of the strongest artforms: fireworks. After, it all vanishes but remains in our mind.

Synopsis

A mystical journey through the pyrotechnics world, in which Poets of the Sky seeks to discover this art and those who make it.

The film portrays the passion and emotion that these artists bring together while discovering the uniqueness of some festivities around the world.

Reviews

"'Poets of the Sky' is one of the most timely and necessary documentaries we have had in recent years." — Iván Romero, Sensacine Mexico

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Main credits

Maillé, Emilio (film producer)
Maillé, Emilio (screenwriter)
Ángel, Gustavo (film producer)

Other credits

Cinematography, Carlos de Miguel; editing, Octavio Iturbe; music, Fabio Góes.


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Festivals

Guadalajara International Film Festival; Amiens International Film Festival - Grand Prix du Jury Documentaire Best Documentary, Prix étudiant Documentaire Best Film; CANACINE Awards - Best Documentary Feature Award

DIRECTOR: Emilio Maillé

NATIONALITY: Mexico, Brazil, France

YEAR: 2019

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Spanish; French; English; Portuguese; Other languages

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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