Directed by Adam Wyeth
In 2005, when Cork was the European Capital of Culture, Adam Wyeth filmed Soundeye, an annual International Poetry Festival.
Soundeye is a 92 minute feature documentary that takes you on a modern day odyssey through the landscape of poetry. With a great range of original music from Cork-based composers and musicians, the film is interlaced with poems and interviews with many poets, including Charles Bernstein, Mairead Byrne, Yang Lian, Maurice Scully, Fiona Sampson, Nathanial Mackey; as well as interviews with festival directors, Trevor Joyce and Matthew Geden.
The film shows poetry to be many things: humorous, political, surreal and thought-provoking. Post 9/11 and filmed during the July 9th bombing in London, many poets tackle political issues such as the war on iraq and "terrorism" setting a film noir tone that is current and compelling.