End and Beginning: Meeting Wislawa Szymborska

Since my post about poetry in film, I realized I didn't include documentaries, which leaves out one of my absolute favorite poetry films, End and Beginning: Meeting Wislawa Szymborska. I just watched it again and it's a treat every time.

Here's the trailer, which shows her telling a wonderful little joke...

From the beginning, she's as warm, inviting and funny as you'd expect if you've read her poems. We see her playing a guessing game with her friend and laughing while pouring brandy from her...