Seeing Is Believing (1992)
Overview
Film becomes a metaphor for lost history and its “negative“ impact on successive generations who look for stability in an electronic world that lacks sufficient mediation. Video retrieves lost memories for the child who, through her camera, seeks to find her father.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.573 |
Directed By
Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Crew
Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Kevin Bird
Merle Mason
Jack Wilson
Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Jim Stark
Kristine Stiles
Skip Sweeney
Lynn Hershman-Leeson
TOP CAST
Kathy Acker
Kathy Acker
Rinde Eckert
Man in Poster Store
Estrella Esparza
Dawn
Guillermo Gómez-Peña
Man in Camera Store
Janet Oravec
Coyote
Pierre Restany
Man in Phone Booth
Rachel Rosenthal
Grandmother
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