Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?
2007•1h 16m•7.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Barbara Caspar
Writer
Andrew Standen-Raz, Barbara Caspar
Languages
English
Studio
Fischer Film
Cast
Jessica Jade Andres
Self
Hadley Hege
Self
Kathy Acker
Self
Brenna McGuire
Self
Production
Company
Fischer Film
Producer
Markus Fischer
Producer
Annette Pisacane
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