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| Synopsis "This world is melting... Our liquid planet, so big - Sometimes we roll in its valleys, other times we rise in his mountains; we rest our backsides along its prairies, diving downward into her canyons. Her heart is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. Our heads are above it, bodies below. We hold breath and join her, cradled in all knowing omnipotent force. We are the kid sounds of summer." Director, writer and actor Bryant L. Clifford has transformed his published book of poetry 'The Monarch Of Evening Time' into a full length independent film. The story begins with the archetype poet in search of 'home'. The journey is told through the looking glass of spoken word, music and dreamscape. Clifford chose to play the poet not based on himself but on archetypes and idols. (More of the plot will be revealed upon release). Most of 'The Monarch Of Evening Time' was shot on a stage at the East Village Lounge through out 2007 before a live audience. Exterior dreamscape vignettes created from the author's journal have been woven within the spoken word narrative as a visual subtext, shot in the majestic setting of Big Sur, CA, where Clifford wrote most of this work. Tim Barett's gorgeous photography is the perfect compliment to Clifford's poetry, as is the original score - created by Monterey local Jimmy Moonboots. Additional music score provided by Gerald Constantine Chaviaras. Principle photography wrapped in the spring of 2008, nearly the same time the crew began shooting at The East Village Lounge - One year in the making! http://www.myspace.com/themonarchofeveningtime http://www.myspace.com/jimmymoonboots1 http://www.myspace.com/thenatureofthingsmusic |