Inger Christensen - The cicadas exist
Release date: 1998-03-09
Votes: 1
Genres: Documentary
In this portrait film, we meet Inger Christensen in her apartment in Østerbro, Copenhagen, where she tells of her life and work, and reads excerpts from her major works.
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