Trying to Describe Oneself
7.4
5 votes
November 4, 2005
2h 45m
Overview
Trying to describe oneself is a movie about representation. How it is possible, through film, to describe oneself and describe others. With the camera as mirror and third eye. At first, a collage-like combination of letter-writing, investigation and journey, something between documentary and feature film. Finally, a portrait of Boris Lehman from 1989 to 1995, part II of BABEL.
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Cast
Mirèse Aerdts
HerselfNathalie André
HerselfEvgen Bavčar
HimselfChristian Boltanski
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John Cage
HimselfRéal Capuano
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Marie Chouinard
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Gérard Courant
HimselfLuc Courchesne
HimselfRobert Daudelin
HimselfRachel Fajersztajn
HerselfJean Gagné
HimselfSerge Gagné
Himself
Gilles Groulx
Himself
Pierre Hébert
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