The Five Obstructions
Trailer: The Five Obstructions
Year: 2003
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments
Director: Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth
Cast: Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Jacqueline Arenal, Vivian Rosa, Jørgen Leth
Crew: Lars von Trier (Director), Jørgen Leth (Director), Marianne Christensen (Line Producer), Anders Jacobsen (Producer), Carsten Holst (Producer), Vibeke Windeløv (Executive Producer)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Release: Nov 07, 2003
IMDb: 6.90/10 by 153 users
Popularity: 5
Country: Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland
Language: Dansk, Español, Français, English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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