Trying to Describe Oneself (2005)

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 (22)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

M

Mirèse Aerdts

Herself

N

Nathalie André

Herself

E

Evgen Bavčar

Himself

C

Christian Boltanski

Himself

John Cage

Himself

R

Réal Capuano

Himself

Marie Chouinard

Herself

Gérard Courant

Himself

L

Luc Courchesne

Himself

R

Robert Daudelin

Himself

R

Rachel Fajersztajn

Herself

J

Jean Gagné

Himself

S

Serge Gagné

Himself

Gilles Groulx

Himself

Pierre Hébert

Himself

Boris Lehman

Himself

R

Roman Opalka

Himself

J

Józef Robakowski

Himself

L

Loïc Siegel

Herself

A

Armand Vaillancourt

Himself

Johan van der Keuken

Himself

C

Cécile Zervudacki

Herself

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