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Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin has won almost every major poetry prize that exists, including two Pulitzers. His legacy is based not only upon his writings, however, but also the singular form of environmental activism and land stewardship he embodies.
Now in his 88th year, Merwin has dedicated over three decades to preserving and regenerating native plants and palms on a 19-acre site on the north shore of Maui, Hawaii. Called the Merwin Conservancy, the preserve holds the most comprehensive private collection of palms in the world, with over 800 species. These tangible actions for the environment go hand-in-hand with his poetry, offering important insights for an era marked by environmental degradation, human disconnect with natural processes, and rapid climate change.
Merwin is a vibrant, humorous and challenging subject, and has not been involved in a feature documentary before. EVEN THOUGH THE WHOLE WORLD IS BURNING is an intimate portrait of a man who is often called a “national treasure.”
Original Release
07/21/2014
US Release
07/21/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Harold Bloom | Himself / Self |
Pualani Kanahele | Herself / Self |
Cyris Laury-Schaefer | Young Merwin |
J.D. McClatchy | Himself / Self |
Paula Merwin | Herself / Self |
William Stanley Merwin | Self / Himself |
Naomi Shihab Nye | Herself / Self |
John Burnham Schwartz | Himself / Self |
Matthew Weiner | Himself / Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Harold Bloom | Himself / Self |
Pualani Kanahele | Herself / Self |
Cyris Laury-Schaefer | Young Merwin |
J.D. McClatchy | Himself / Self |
Paula Merwin | Herself / Self |
William Stanley Merwin | Self / Himself |
Naomi Shihab Nye | Herself / Self |
John Burnham Schwartz | Himself / Self |
Matthew Weiner | Himself / Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert L. Becker | Executive Producer |
Sarah Cavanaugh | Executive Producer |
Williams Cole | Producer |
Stefan C. Schaefer | Producer |