We Real Cool

We Real Cool (2017)

N/A 6 min Movie
DocumentaryAnimation

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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Gwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Brooks Herself

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