07 Nov 2003
The Five Obstructions
Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Censorship, uncensored.
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.
Top Billed Cast
Jon Lewis Self - Author of 'Hollywood v. Hardcore'
Martin Garbus Self - First Amendment Attorney
Paul Dergarabedian Self - Box Office Analyst
Matt Stone Self - Producer of 'South Park' and 'Team America'
Richard Heffner Self - Former Rating Board Chairman
Bingham Ray Self - Co-Founder of October Films
Joel Federman Self - Author of 'Media Ratings'
Jay Rosenzweig Self - Private Investigator
Paul Huebl Self - Private Investigator
Becky Altringer Self - Private Investigator
Cheryl Howell Self - Private Investigator
Cookie Schwartz Self - Private Investigator
Lindsey Howell Self - Junior Private Investigator
Jay Landers Self - Former MPAA Rater
Stephen Farber Self - Former MPAA Rater
Dottie Hamilton Self - Author of 'Hollywood's Silent Partner
Maria Bello Self - Actress in 'The Cooler'
Joan Graves Self - Rating Board Chairperson (voice)
Joann Yatabe Self - Senior Rating Board Member
Theresa Webb Self - Southern California Prevention Research Center at UCLA
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