Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

1h 16m
Documentary
7

Documentary tracing the extreme life of outlaw writer, performance artist and punk icon, Kathy Acker. Through animation, archival footage, interviews and dramatic reenactments, director Barbara Caspar explores Acker's colorful history, from her well-heeled upbringing to her role as the scribe of society's fringe.

Cast

Jessica Jade Andres
Self
Hadley Hege
Self
Kathy Acker
Self
Brenna McGuire
Self

Crew

Barbara Caspar
Director, Writer, Co-Producer
Andrew Standen-Raz
Writer
Marco Zimprich
Director of Photography
Markus Fischer
Producer
Annette Pisacane
Producer
Anna-maria Jung
Animation
Joerg Vogeltanz
Animation

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