Overview
Chantal Akerman
Known For
Chantal Akerman: Always on the Road
An analysis of the work of Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman...
Autour de La Folie Almayer
An in-depth, behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Chantal Akerman's...
Delphine and Carole
In the 70s, actress Delphine Seyrig and director Carole Roussopoulos,...
No Home Movie
Documentary about humans dealing with changing technology, the basic concepts...
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
I Don’t Belong Anywhere - Le Cinéma de Chantal Akerman,...
Biography
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.