Movie

Azul

“In Nicaragua you are either the son of a poet or the son of a bitch.”

In 1988 it was exactly one hundred years ago that the Nicaraguan writer Ruben Dario published his first work. Azul was the first publication of modern poetry in the Spanish language. Legiarda-Laura has given the same title to his film, because he wanted to show the Nicaraguan poetic inheritance. 24 poems are read, interspersed with interviews and discussions. Thus, the cultural soul of Nicaragua is mapped out.

Director

Roland Legiardi-Laura

Status

Released

Release date

12/04/1990

Original language

English