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Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2007

Runtime

1h 16m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

70%

Original Title

Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

Production Companies

Fischer Film

Director

Barbara Caspar

Description

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.