Renga (1989): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1989, Renga is a notable film directed by Laura Poitras.

What it’s about. “Renga is a linked-verse form of Japanese poetry that, though still practiced today, reached its peak between the 13th and 16th centuries. It is characterized by being a group composition, typically in the presence of judges and an audience, with poets rapidly contributing stanzas such that each new stanza addresses only the previous stanza; there is no overarching plot development, and the overall structure is a chain, not a conventional, linear narrative… In 1989, I had the great privilege to be involved in a film renga that was produced in the graduate film seminar led by Nathaniel Dorsky at the San Francisco Art Institute.” —Eric Theise

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Renga page.