Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

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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.

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Hadley Hege
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Release dateJan 01 2007

Runtime1 hour 16 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesFischer Film

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