Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker? (2007)
• January 1st, 2007 • 1h 16min
Documentary
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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