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Where to Watch The Five Obstructions (2003) in the US
- 2003
- Unrated
- 1h 30m
- 7.4IMDb
- 88%Rotten Tomatoes
- 79Metascore
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What it's about
"The Five Obstructions", a 100 min. Dano-Belgian theatre documentary directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. An investigative journey into the phenomenon of "documentary", based on manifestos written by each director. About a filmmaker not only revisiting, but also recreating (not in a conventional sense) one of his first films, The Perfect Human (1968), a document on life in Denmark, containing the familiar Leth idiosyncrasies.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
- Writer
- Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Asger Leth
Details
- Release date
- Nov 21, 2003
- Language
- Danish, English, French, Spanish
- Country
- Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, France
- Box office
- $165,845
- Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
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