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Chantal Akerman
Brussels, Belgium
Chantal Anne Akerman (June 6, 1950 – October 5, 2015) was a Belgian film director, artist and professor of film at the City College of New York. Her best-known film is Jeanne Diel…
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Chantal Anne Akerman (June 6, 1950 – October 5, 2015) was a Belgian film director, artist and professor of film at the City College of New York. Her best-known film is Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975). Despite being categorised as such by others, Akerman frequently distanced herself from the feminist label, explaining, "when people say there is a feminist film language, it is like saying there is only one way for women to express themselves". Instead, Akerman acknowledged that her cinematic approach took inspiration from the writings of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari, as well as from filmmakers Michael Snow and Jean-Luc Godard. Many directors have cited Akerman's directorial style as an influence on their work. Kelly Reichardt, Gus Van Sant, and Sofia Coppola have noted their exploration of filming in real time as a tribute to Akerman.
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2024
Chantal Akerman: Always on the Road
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2024
In Her Own Words
Movie Self
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2022
Autour de La Folie Almayer
Movie Self
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2021
Morceaux de Cannes
Movie
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2021
Son chant
Movie Self
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2020
Delphine and Carole
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
Porto
Movie (voice)
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2016
On Belonging
Movie Self
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2016
But Elsewhere Is Always Better
Movie Self
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2016
No Home Movie
Movie Self
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2016
My Name is Chantal Akerman
Movie Self
- 2015
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2015
Now
Movie Director
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2015
What Lies Beneath the Sky
Movie Narrator(voice)
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2013
Chantal Akerman
Movie Self
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2013
What Is Cinema?
Movie Self
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2012
My Mother Laughs Prelude
Movie Self
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2012
Almayer's Folly
Movie Writer
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2011
Guest
Movie Self
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2010
Chantal Akerman, From Here
Movie Self
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2010
Les variations Dielman
Movie Thanks
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2010
On bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici!
Movie Co-Director
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2009
Maniac Summer
Movie Self
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2009
The Art of Time
Movie Self
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2009
East with Sonia Wieder-Atherton
Movie Director
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2007
The State of the World
Movie Director
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2007
Nightfall in Shanghai
Movie Director
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2007
Interview with my Mother, Natalia Akerman
Movie Self
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2007
Interview with Babette Mangolte
Movie Self
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2007
Interview with Aurore Clément
Movie Self
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2006
Down There
Movie Self (voice)
- 2006
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2004
Tomorrow We Move
Movie Director
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2004
Making of Tomorrow We Move
Movie self
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2003
With Sonia Wieder-Atherton
Movie Director
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2003
From the Other Side
Movie Self (Narrator - Interviewer)
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2000
The Captive
Movie Director
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2000
No Vladimir
Movie Supervising Producer
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1999
South
Movie Director
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1997
Birth of a Nation
Movie Self
