Trying to describe oneself is a movie about representation. How it is possible, through film, to describe oneself and describe others. With the camera as mirror and third eye. At first, a collage-like combination of letter-writing, investigation and journey, something between documentary and feature film. Finally, a portrait of Boris Lehman from 1989 to 1995, part II of BABEL.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMirèse AerdtsHerself | Herself |
| NNathalie AndréHerself | Herself |
| EEvgen BavčarHimself | Himself |
| CChristian BoltanskiHimself | Himself |
 John CageHimself | Himself |
| RRéal CapuanoHimself | Himself |
 Marie ChouinardHerself | Herself |
 Gérard CourantHimself | Himself |
| LLuc CourchesneHimself | Himself |
| RRobert DaudelinHimself | Himself |
| RRachel FajersztajnHerself | Herself |
| JJean GagnéHimself | Himself |
| SSerge GagnéHimself | Himself |
 Gilles GroulxHimself | Himself |
 Pierre HébertHimself | Himself |
 Boris LehmanHimself | Himself |
| RRoman OpalkaHimself | Himself |
| JJózef RobakowskiHimself | Himself |
| LLoïc SiegelHerself | Herself |
| AArmand VaillancourtHimself | Himself |
 Johan van der KeukenHimself | Himself |
| CCécile ZervudackiHerself | Herself |