Synopsis
It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling originality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybrid that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment-the birth of a counterculture.
Facts
Setting
New York City, San Francisco
Filming location
San Francisco, New York City
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2010 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2010 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2010 generic
