Best of Fests
COWBOY POETS
UK, USA 2022 – Director: Mike Day – Original with English subtitles – Length: 80 min.
Cowboys and poetry? Every year in Nevada, these two seemingly incongruous things come together. The poets recount their unique way of life, their connection to nature and their identity. In their everyday lives they grapple with environmental threats and you can sense a political rift. Songs and poems glide over impressive images. A documentary western about a lyrical cowboy lifestyle. Maren Willkomm
Biography
Mike Day
Scottish director and cinematographer Mike Day began his professional career as a lawyer. In 2009 he founded the company Intrepid Cinema. His films, supported by the Sundance Institute among others, have screened at international festivals and earned him prestigious nominations and awards.
Filmography
THE ISLANDS AND THE WHALES, GB / DK 2016, 81 min.
THE GUGA HUNTERS OF NESS, GB 2011, 59 min.
In cooperation with Literaturhaus München
Production: Intrepid Cinema, XRM. Producer: Mike Day, Sue Turley.
