Who Is Afraid of Kathy Acker?
Brief Synopsis
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Kathy Acker's post-feminist work was offensive to many, pushing the limits of taste and literature. Acker became recognized as a sexual-literary-terrorist during the Punk movement of the late 1970s and gained noteriety with the success of a novel, but lost her prestige when charged with plagarism. S
Cast & Crew
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Barbara Caspar
Director
Markus Bader
Editor
Barbara Caspar
Producer
Barbara Caspar
Screenplay
Markus Fischer
Producer
Roland Hackl
Music
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Fragile Features
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 27m
Synopsis
Kathy Acker's post-feminist work was offensive to many, pushing the limits of taste and literature. Acker became recognized as a sexual-literary-terrorist during the Punk movement of the late 1970s and gained noteriety with the success of a novel, but lost her prestige when charged with plagarism. She later found a new home within San Francisco's grrrl scene. Her story is told through archival clips, animation and interviews with those who knew her.
Director
Barbara Caspar
Director
Crew
Markus Bader
Editor
Barbara Caspar
Producer
Barbara Caspar
Screenplay
Markus Fischer
Producer
Roland Hackl
Music
Julia Kloiber
Editor
Werner Leiner
Music
Claudia Nussbaumer
Editor
Annette Pisacane
Producer
Thomas Pronai
Music
Karina Ressler
Editor
Andrew Standen-raz
Screenplay
Marco Zimprich
Cinematographer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Fragile Features
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 27m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2008) September 25-October 10, 2008.
