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Release Year2005
Runtime2h 45m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes5
DirectorBoris Lehman
WritersBoris Lehman
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTrying to Describe Oneself
About 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.
Directed by Boris Lehman, Trying to Describe Oneself leans on a strong ensemble — Mirèse Aerdts, Nathalie André, Evgen Bavčar — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2005.
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