The Sound of the Mother: The World of Gary Snyder

"The Sound of the Mother: The World of Gary Snyder" is a film documenting the life and works of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and activist Gary Snyder. Snyder is a name who participated in the famous 1955 Six Gallery poetry reading that initiated the Beat period and launched the careers of Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. Snyder, who moved to Japan in subsequent years, has become a Zen teacher. Snyder, who was the model for the character Japhy Ryder in Jack Kerouac's best-selling novel "The Dharma Bums", discusses his life, works, and interest in Zen Buddhism in this film. The film offers viewers a detailed look into the life of a significant figure of the Beat period.

As the film takes viewers through various periods of Snyder's life, it also reveals his passion for poetry and activism. The viewers have been influenced by watching the significant turning points in Snyder's life and his efforts to change the world.

The film was shot particularly in San Francisco and Japan.