Facing West
Director: H. Paul Moon
A cinematic setting of poems by Walt Whitman that span his whole life's work, commemorating his bicentennial year. Features the poet's Long Island native "personator" Darrel Blaine Ford, manifesting and reciting "Song of Myself," "There Was a Child Went Forth," "Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun" and "Facing West From California's Shores." Filmed at the poet's birthplace, the Long Island shore, Manhattan, and where West meets East.
Cast
Darrel Blaine Ford
Walt Whitman
Adalie Morales
Girl
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Facing West (2020) is a drama film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 9min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Facing West runs 9 minutes (9min).
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Facing West was released in 2020.
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