The Five Obstructions
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Cast & Crew
Lars Von Trier
Lars Von Trier
Jørgen Leth
Dan Holmberg
Dan Holmberg
Carsten Holst
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Synopsis
An investigative journey into the phenomenon of filmmaking in which filmmaker Jorgen Leth remakes, not once but five times, his own 1967 short film "The Perfect Human/Det Perfekte Menneske," each time within a series of guidelines and limitations imposed upon him by director Lars Von Trier.
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Released in United States 2003
Released in United States January 2004
Released in United States June 4, 2004
Released in United States on Video October 5, 2004
Released in United States September 2003
Released in United States Summer May 26, 2004
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screenings) January 15-25, 2004.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 2003.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival August 27 - September 6, 2003.
Inspired by Jorgan Leth's short film "The Perfect Human," (Denmark/1967).
Released in United States 2003 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival August 27 - September 6, 2003.)
Released in United States January 2004 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screenings) January 15-25, 2004.)
Released in United States Summer May 26, 2004 (NY)
Released in United States June 4, 2004 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States September 2003 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 2003.)
Released in United States on Video October 5, 2004
