The Five Obstructions
Trailer: The Five Obstructions
Year: 2003
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments
Director: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
Cast: Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Jacqueline Arenal, Vivian Rosa, Jørgen Leth
Crew: Camilla Skousen (Editor), Vibeke Windeløv (Executive Producer), Peter Aalbæk Jensen (Executive Producer), Marianne Christensen (Casting), Jørgen Leth (Director), Marianne Christensen (Line Producer)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Release: Nov 07, 2003
IMDb: 6.93/10 by 157 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland
Language: Dansk, Español, Français, English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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