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This is a film about one man’s words. These are the words of an Irish priest who came to Camden, New Jersey, forty years ago and never left. They are the extraordinary words of a natural-born poet, Father Michael Doyle, the Poet of Poverty.
Father Doyle’s words bear witness to a horrendous crime: the total neglect of America’s poorest city, Camden, New Jersey. They began as words written for monthly letters that serve as a lifeline to those who support his church.
There is anger in Doyle’s letters, and sadness and despair, but also delight in the small accomplishments of the community and the parish priest’s faith and hope for the children of Camden.
The scenes that Doyle writes about in his letters are shown in the film, giving visual expression to his words. His poetry and essays are narrated by Martin Sheen as we tour the city of Camden, return to Father Doyle’s original home in Co. Longford and come face to face with the social problems a poor America contends with.
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USA / 2008 / 51mins / Directors: Sean Dougherty, Tana Ross
and Freke Vuijst
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