ruth weiss, the beat goddess

Synopsis

In a life that has spanned 92 creative years, ruth weiss is one of the most influential writers of the Beat Generation. Born to a Jewish family during the rise of Nazism, as a 10-year-old refugee, she escaped to the United States. ruth became a Jazz troubadour exemplifying the zeitgeist of Chicago, New Orleans, and San Francisco. The film further highlights ruth weiss' electrifying and intimate poetry with breathtaking images of exquisite modern dance, art, animation, and music to embody her oeuvre. This film documents not only weiss' gift to humanity but archives significant historical moments in our world's social and literary movements. As a contemporary of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Jack Kerouac, she innovated poetry to jazz.

Main Cast

Ruth Weiss

Self

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Eric F Martin Melody C. Miller
Directing	Director	Melody C. Miller
Camera	Director of Photography	Melody C. Miller
Production	Producer	Elisabeth P. Montgomery
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