Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker? (2007)

January 1st, 20071h 16min

Documentary
70%

Overview

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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