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The Five Obstructions is a 2003 Danish documentary film directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. The film is conceived as a documentary, but incorporates lengthy sections of experimental films produced by the filmmakers. The premise is that von Trier has created a challenge for his friend and mentor, Jørgen Leth, another renowned filmmaker.
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- Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Claus Nissen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Patrick Bauchau
- The Perfect Human by Jørgen Leth
Nov 21, 2003 · With Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Jacqueline Arenal. Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.
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- Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
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- Documentary
Sep 10, 2004 · "The Five Obstructions" is a perverse game of one-upmanship between the Danish director Lars von Trier and his mentor Jorgen Leth. In 1967, we learn, Leth made a 12-minute film named "The Perfect Human."
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Sep 11, 2003 · The Five Obstructions presents creativity and art through challenges. Lars Von Trier is a perfect choice for the judge, his borderline sadism forces Leth to outdo himself, even if sometimes...
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- Claus Nissen
- Jørgen Leth, Lars Von Trier
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Currently you are able to watch "The Five Obstructions" streaming on Hoopla, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Metrograph or rent it on Kino Now online.
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Jun 11, 2004 · Danish directors Lars von Trier and Jorgen Leth team up on The Five Obstructions, a 90-minute rumination on the nature of cinema and creativity.
An investigative journey into the phenomenon of filmmaking in which filmmaker Jorgen Leth remakes, not once but five times, his own 1967 short film "The Perfect Human/Det Perfekte Menneske," each time within a series of guidelines and limitations imposed upon him by director Lars Von Trier.
