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Lene Marie Fossen, a world class photographer, suffers from anorexia. She stopped eating at the age of ten. Intent on exposing the shame around anorexia and confronting her disease, her art is naked and honest. Self Portrait is Lene Marie's journey and struggle. 'If only it was about snapp...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wallin, Espen (Director), Olin, Margreth, 1970- (Director, Producer), Høgset. Katja (Director)
Format: Video
Language:Norwegian
Language Notes:In Norwegian with English subtitles.
Published: [Tel Aviv, Israel] : Cinephil, 2020.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa > Patients > Norway > Biography.
Women photographers > Norway > Biography.
Anorexiques > Norvège > Biographies.
Femmes photographes > Norvège > Biographies.
Anorexia nervosa > Patients
Women photographers
Norway
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Autobiographical films
Biographies
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Autobiographical films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Lene Marie Fossen, a world class photographer, suffers from anorexia. She stopped eating at the age of ten. Intent on exposing the shame around anorexia and confronting her disease, her art is naked and honest. Self Portrait is Lene Marie's journey and struggle. 'If only it was about snapping your fingers and beginning to eat again.' In October 2019, at only 33, Lene Marie passed away. She watched the film before, together with her parents, wishing for it to be released worldwide.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 03, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (79 minutes)
Playing Time:01:18:19