Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
- Fri, Jul 17
- Sat, Jul 18
- Sun, Jul 19
Director: Sasha Waters Run Time: 91 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, John Waters, Lucy Dacus, Mary Oliver, Stephen Colbert, Steve Buscemi
From a lonely childhood to literary fame, her life was shaped by devotion to nature, paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and to be loved. If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it.
*Join us on Sunday, July 19th, immediately following the 3:40 p.m. screening for a post-film discussion featuring Angelina Brooks, Adjunct Instructor at UNC Charlotte; Jordan Bailey, poet, rapper, and Queen City native; and Lisa Zerkle, founding editor of the Kakalak anthology and former President of the North Carolina Poetry Society.
The conversation will be moderated by Erin Rose Coffin, poet and member of the Goodyear Arts Collective.