We Real Cool

We Real Cool (2017)

November 17th, 20170h 6min

Documentary, Animation
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Overview

Using simple, illuminative paper-cut puppetry, this enchanting video imagines the moment of witness that inspired Gwendolyn Brooks to write her landmark poem, “We Real Cool.”


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