Listening for Something... Adrienne Rich and Dionne Brand in Conversation

Where do we belong—in the nation, the country, the idea of home? In this film, two renowned poets meet in a space of dialogue and discovery, blending conversation with poetry. Adrienne Rich, a celebrated American feminist poet, and Dionne Brand, a Trinidadian-Canadian poet, writer and filmmaker, come together for an intimate and incisive exchange. Curious, analytical and deeply honest, the two women claim every subject as their own. They speak openly about feminism, racism, lesbianism and politics—unpacking the world as each sees it, with thoughtfulness and candour. The viewer is drawn into their evolving dialogue, captured in familiar, everyday settings: around a kitchen table, in quiet corridors or outdoors in the United States, Tobago and Canada. Shot in both black and white and colour, the film traverses not only geography but also the rich, layered terrain of their poetry.