Uploaded January 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In the early 90s filmmaker iara lee, went to beatnik poet Allen Ginsberg's apartment in the East Village in NYC to record his reading of Matsuo Basho's haiku poems, but instead, the always-irreverent Allen surprised her and asked her to read and record his own haikus. This recording was used in her film poem AN AUTUMN WIND that she filmed in Kyoto’s temples and rock gardens. Enjoy the tranquility of Japanese zen in contrast with the ABC Alphabet City, underground, East Village vibe of Allen Ginsberg.
➡️ A recent viewer described the film like this: "When listening to Matsuo Basho's Haiku, I feel as though someone is lightly brushing my long hair. However, while hearing Allen Ginsberg's Haiku, it's as though someone is cutting all my hair off."
The film was screened on Sundance Film Festival 1996.
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In the early 90s filmmaker iara lee, went to beatnik poet Allen Ginsberg's apartment in the East Village in NYC to record his reading of Matsuo Basho's haiku poems, but instead, the always-irreverent Allen surprised her and asked her to read and record his own haikus. This recording was used in her film poem AN AUTUMN WIND that she filmed in Kyoto’s temples and rock gardens. Enjoy the tranquility of Japanese zen in contrast with the ABC Alphabet City, underground, East Village vibe of Allen Ginsberg.
➡️ A recent viewer described the film like this: "When listening to Matsuo Basho's Haiku, I feel as though someone is lightly brushing my long hair. However, while hearing Allen Ginsberg's Haiku, it's as though someone is cutting all my hair off."
The film was screened on Sundance Film Festival 1996.
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@culturesofresistance / @iara_lee
