Desc: Bathanti: Directed by Kevin Balling. Pittsburgh native and Poet Laureate of North Carolina Joseph Bahanti, travels with filmmaker Kevin Balling to the places that inform Bathanti's poetry, novels, short stories, and essays. From the streets of Pittsburgh to the rural landscapes of North Carolina, the film reveals Bathanti's influences, inspirations, and literary style. Interviews with the author are blended with the insight and perspective of writers Michael Parker, Robert Morgan, Kay Stripling Byer, Heather Ross Miller and Abigail DeWitt. The film also presents readings of the author's work, interpreted through location footage, photos, archival film, text and soundtrack.