Starting Place
Point de départ / Starting Place
Synopsis
In this film from late in his career, Kramer returns to Hanoi after nearly 25 years to re-envision the city’s struggle through an uncertain and daunting past, present, and future. The Vietnamese characters in the film are diverse: Kramer’s former guide from an earlier visit in 1969; a tight-rope walker in the national circus; a man who took photos of B-52s and another who lost his fingers shooting them down.
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- Director
- Robert Kramer
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Kramer
- Original Title
- Point de départ / Starting Place
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
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Robert Kramer
Robert Kramer
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Robert Kramer
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Robert Kramer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Starting Place
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What is Starting Place about?
In this film from late in his career, Kramer returns to Hanoi after nearly 25 years to re-envision the city’s struggle through an uncertain and daunting past, present, and future. The Vietnamese characters in the film are diverse: Kramer’s former guide from an earlier visit in 1969; a tight-rope walker in the national circus; a man who took photos of B-52s and another who lost his fingers shooting them down.
Who directed Starting Place?
Starting Place was directed by Robert Kramer.
Who stars in Starting Place?
The principal cast of Starting Place includes Clothilde Piven.
When was Starting Place released and how long is it?
Starting Place was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.