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Facing West

20209mH. Paul Moon

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A cinematic setting of poems by Walt Whitman that span his whole life's work, commemorating his bicentennial year. Features the poet's Long Island native "personator" Darrel Blaine Ford, manifesting and reciting "Song of Myself," "There Was a Child Went Forth," "Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun" and "Facing West From California's Shores." Filmed at the poet's birthplace, the Long Island shore, Manhattan, and where West meets East.

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What is Facing West (2020) about?

A cinematic setting of poems by Walt Whitman that span his whole life's work, commemorating his bicentennial year. Features the poet's Long Island native "personator" Darrel Blaine Ford, manifesting and reciting "Song of Myself," "There Was a Child Went Forth," "Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun" and "Facing West From California's Shores." Filmed at the poet's birthplace, the Long Island shore,…

Who stars in Facing West?

Facing West stars Darrel Blaine Ford (Walt Whitman), Adalie Morales (Girl). The film was directed by H. Paul Moon.

How long is Facing West?

Facing West has a runtime of 9 min and premiered in 2020.

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