The Five Obstructions

2003 NR 1h 30m 7.4

Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.

"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 / Det perfekte menneske (1967), a document on life in Denmark, containing the familiar Leth idiosyncrasies.

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Info about The Five Obstructions

Studio(s): Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions

Originally Released: May 26, 2004

Production Countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland

Genres: Documentary

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