Trying to Describe Oneself
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.
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Top Cast
Mirèse Aerdts
Herself
Nathalie André
Herself
Evgen Bavčar
Himself
Christian Boltanski
Himself
John Cage
Himself
Réal Capuano
Himself
Marie Chouinard
Herself
Gérard Courant
Himself
Luc Courchesne
Himself
Robert Daudelin
Himself
Rachel Fajersztajn
Herself
Jean Gagné
Himself
Serge Gagné
Himself
Gilles Groulx
Himself
Pierre Hébert
Himself
Boris Lehman
Himself
Roman Opalka
Himself
Józef Robakowski
Himself
Loïc Siegel
Herself
Armand Vaillancourt
Himself
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