The Practice of the Wild (2010)

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Synopsis

A film profile of the poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Gary Snyder. Snyder has been a creative force in all the major cultural changes that have created the modern world. Along with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, he was a central figure of the Beat generation. He helped bring Zen Buddhism into the America scene, was an active participant in the anti-war movement and an inspiration for the quest for human potential. All along he was a founding intellect, essayist and leader of the new environmental awareness that supports legislation and preservation without losing sight of direct wild experience -- local people, animals, plants, watersheds and food sources. This film, borrowing its name from one of Snyder's most eloquent non-fiction books, revolves around a life-long conversation between Snyder and his fellow poet and novelist Jim Harrison. These two old friends and venerated men of American letters converse while taking a wilderness trek along the central California coast in an area that has been untouched for centuries. They debate the pros and cons of everything from Google to Zen koans. The discussions are punctuated by archival materials and commentaries from Snyder friends, observers, and intimates who take us through the 'Beat' years, the years of Zen study in Japan up to the present -- where Snyder continues to be a powerful spokesperson for ecological sanity and bio-regionalism.

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Domestic Releases: November 12th, 2010 (Limited) by San Simion Films, released as The Practice of the Wind
Running Time: 53 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Writing and Writers
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Whole Earth Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Documentary Subject(s)

Gary Snyder    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Jim Harrison    Himself
Michael McClure    Himself
Jack Shoemaker    Himself
Scott Slovic    Himself
Joanne Kyger    Herself

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Production and Technical Credits

Will Hearst    Producer
Jim Harrison    Producer
John J. Healy    Director

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Synopsis

A film profile of the poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Gary Snyder. Snyder has been a creative force in all the major cultural changes that have created the modern world. Along with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, he was a central figure of the Beat generation. He helped bring Zen Buddhism into the America scene, was an active participant in the anti-war movement and an inspiration for the quest for human potential. All along he was a founding intellect, essayist and leader of the new environmental awareness that supports legislation and preservation without losing sight of direct wild experience -- local people, animals, plants, watersheds and food sources. This film, borrowing its name from one of Snyder's most eloquent non-fiction books, revolves around a life-long conversation between Snyder and his fellow poet and novelist Jim Harrison. These two old friends and venerated men of American letters converse while taking a wilderness trek along the central California coast in an area that has been untouched for centuries. They debate the pros and cons of everything from Google to Zen koans. The discussions are punctuated by archival materials and commentaries from Snyder friends, observers, and intimates who take us through the 'Beat' years, the years of Zen study in Japan up to the present -- where Snyder continues to be a powerful spokesperson for ecological sanity and bio-regionalism.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 12th, 2010 (Limited) by San Simion Films, released as The Practice of the Wind
Running Time: 53 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Writing and Writers
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Whole Earth Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Gary Snyder    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Jim Harrison    Himself
Michael McClure    Himself
Jack Shoemaker    Himself
Scott Slovic    Himself
Joanne Kyger    Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Will Hearst    Producer
Jim Harrison    Producer
John J. Healy    Director

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.