THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS 

By Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth

FACTS

Title: THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS 
Original title: DE FEM BENSPÆND 
Director: Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth
Cast: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Jacqueline Arenal
Genre: Documentry
Duration: 90 min
Language: Danish
Country of origin: Denmark
Scriptwriter: Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth 
Cinematographer: Dan Holmberg DFF 
Editor: Camilla Skousen, Morten Højberg 
Production Company: Zentropa
Producers: Carsten Holst 
Production year: 2003
Executive producers: Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Vibeke Windeløv 
Local release: 01-01-2003
Film status: Completed

Lars von Trier now enters the world of documentary filmmaking. Together with Danish documentary film veteran J¹rgen Leth, Trier takes on the task of challenging conventional ways of documentary and film production.

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Festival overview

Copenhagen International Documentary Film festival
Awards: Best film