New Scenes from America (2002)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 35M

Director : Jørgen Leth

Synopsis

A look at post-9/11 America by the Danish documentarian.

Actors

Henree Alyse
Henree Alyse
Waitress
John Ashbery
John Ashbery
Himself - Poet
John Cale
John Cale
Himself - Musician
Robert Franke
Robert Franke
Himself - Cinematographer
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Himself - Actor

Crews

Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth
Director
Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth
Writer
John Cale
John Cale
Music

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