Trying to Describe Oneself (2005)

7.4/10 • 165 min • Documentary

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.

Cast

John Cage

Marie Chouinard

Gérard Courant

Himself

Gilles Groulx

Pierre Hébert

Boris Lehman

Himself

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