Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?
Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

Movie·2007·1h 16m

Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

Country

Austria

Language

English

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The Story

Documentary tracing the extreme life of outlaw writer, performance artist and punk icon, Kathy Acker. Through animation, archival footage, interviews and dramatic reenactments, director Barbara Caspar explores Acker's colorful history, from her well-heeled upbringing to her role as the scribe of society's fringe.

Written By

Andrew Standen-Raz

Producer

Markus Fischer, Annette Pisacane

Cinematography

Marco Zimprich

Themes

identityliteraturewritingpoetbiographyamericannovelistpostmodernismkathy acker

Production House

Fischer Film

Audience Score

70%

1 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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// cast

Cast

Jessica Jade Andres

Jessica Jade Andres

Self

Hadley Hege

Self

Kathy Acker

Kathy Acker

Self

Brenna McGuire

Self

// crew

Crew

Marco Zimprich

Director of Photography

Andrew Standen-Raz

Writer

Barbara Caspar

Writer, Director

Markus Fischer

Producer

Annette Pisacane

Producer

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