Poets & Writers Theater
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The Kindergarten Teacher stars Maggie Gyllenhaal as an aspiring poet and elementary school teacher who discovers the talents of a five-year-old boy in her class and becomes obsessed with protecting and encouraging his writing. Gyllenhaal and director Sara Colangelo commissioned poetry from Kaveh Akbar, Dominique Townsend, and Ocean Vuong to include as verses written by the two characters.
Tags: Poetry | The Kindergarten Teacher | Netflix | Kaveh Akbar | Dominique Townsend | Ocean Vuong | movie trailer | 2018