War Poem
Poem by Nomi Stone
Goldfish-shaped balloons tense
at coming fire, the sensor
reels and leaves stutter out the window
of the cell where the translator
peels oranges for the fallen leader.
The city dims. God
of infinite sets, god of the craters not
visible to the naked
eye: nothing prepared me for this.
A man crosses the city,
traveling with his sister to somewhere safe,
at last the roar paling behind them.
But she falls and cannot walk, so he carries her.
He carries her and carries her until he cannot carry her.
Then he puts her down.
He puts her down in the shade.
Credits
A Film By
Ty Richardson
Poem by
Nomi Stone
Executive Producers
Claire McGirr
Todd Boss
Egg Creative
Starring
James Jelkin
Alexandra Chelaru
Producer
Tia Perkins
Director of Photography
Adam Carboni
Editor
Rachel Greco
A Mill+ Production
Executive Producer
Zu Al-Kadiri
Head of Content
Ian Bearce
Producer
Tia Perkins
Production Supervisor
Danika Casas
Production Coordinator
Andrew Hollingworth
Director of Photography
Adam Carboni
First Assistant Camera
Michael Girandola
Steadicam Operator
Matthew DiGregorio
Gaffer
Corey Gaillit
Production Designer
Joseph Polacik
Art Director
Anais La Rocca
Prop Master
Mike Campbell
Hair & Make-up
Rakhil Shamailov
Production Assistants
Theo Le Sourd
Talia Smith
Gary Phillip
Elden Jean-Baptiste
Storyboards
Tiffanie Young
Post-Production by The Mill
Post Producers
Tabitha Ozturk
Perry Tate
Compositors
Heather Kennedy
Nicky Picardo
Kieran Hanrahan
3D Artist
Incheol Jeong
Matte Painter
Ben Walant
Colour Grade
Mill Colour NY
Colourist
Nate Seymour
Title Design
Ty Richardson
Sound Design by EGG CREATIVE
Executive Producer
Eric Fawcett
Post Sound Mixer
Luke Harper
Audio Assists
Brandon Smith
Chris Code
Original Score Composed by
James Newberry
Cast
Brother
James Jelkin
Sister
Alexandra Chelaru
Truck Driver
Phillip Smith
Refugees
Toi Williams
Preston Taylor
Voiceover
Eve Grissinger
Special Thanks
Ben Smith
Rama Allen
Angus Kneale
Barry Parkhill
Jeremy Moore
Ryan McKenna
Eve Grissinger
Alex Clark
SMUGGLER
Pat Heywood
Jameson Rich
Jenna Gelenberg
Mark Richardson
Donna Richardson
Aly Richardson
Lauren Stephenson
Chris Steitz
The LA Rocca Family
The town of Callicoon, NY
NYC Parks Department
Courier Car Rental
Baza Studio
“War Poem,” a poem by Nomi Stone. ©2017 Nomi Stone. Used by permission.
This poem originally appeared in The New Republic.
Screenings
2018
Motionpoems New York City Premiere
Motionpoems LA Premiere
2019
Motionpoems Dublin Premiere
