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Award Winner

Festival Season:

January 2025

FROM THERE TO THERE: BRUCE ARIO, THE MINNEAPOLIS POET

FROM THERE TO THERE: BRUCE ARIO, THE MINNEAPOLIS POET

Directors:

Writers:

Alex Sheremet, Joel Parrish
Alex Sheremet, Joel Parrish

Producers:

Alex Sheremet, Joel Parrish

Run Time:

1:45:00

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Awarded Category(s)

In this unique documentary, viewers are given a glimpse into the life story of the late Minneapolis writer Bruce Ario, a law school dropout who suffered from schizoaffective disorder and a traumatic brain injury, thus rendering him homeless. Feeling more devastated by his homelessness than by his mental illness, only afterward does he come to realize his gifts as a talented poet and novelist while working odd jobs and writing in his spare time. From There to There explores Ario’s life and death through his poetic voice, as well as through his letters, novels, family footage, and tales from those who knew him. Combining both the love of nature with Ario’s love of Minneapolis, this visually rich film from Alex Sheremet and Joel Parrish delivers a story of personal triumph and spotlights the determination one finds in an extraordinary life.

Submitter Statement

Key Cast

Other Credits

Cinematography: Alex Sheremet, Joel Parrish, Adele Dahm

Narrator: Joel Parrish, Helen Ramirez

Graphic Design: Kristen Selak

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