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Lars von Trier Re-Animates "The Perfect Human"new
This sublime documentary recounts a bizarre battle of creative wits between Danish film director Jørgen Leth and the notorious Lars von Trier.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-24-2004 |
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Two Danish Filmmakers Make Art Out of Playnew
Von Trier asked Leth to remake his 1967 short The Perfect Human five times according to von Trier's exacting specifications. The resulting documentary is the ambitious and at times flawed The Five Obstructions, in which Leth and his films are analyzed, scrutinized and cut to pieces by von Trier.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-09-2004 |
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