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Chantal Akerman

1950-06-06

The 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.

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Movies

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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

7.366 average rating
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News from Home

7.1 average rating
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Je Tu Il Elle

6.4 average rating
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Blow Up My Town

6.385 average rating
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No Home Movie

6.8 average rating
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‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

7.9 average rating
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What Is Cinema?

6.2 average rating
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Porto

5.667 average rating
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La chambre

5.156 average rating
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Delphine and Carole

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Pictures of Europe

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applechedikal

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Seven Women, Seven Sins

5.8 average rating
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The Man with the Suitcase

6.1 average rating
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She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps

7.4 average rating
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The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman

5.8 average rating
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Birth of a Nation

6.3 average rating
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Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman

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I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman

6.5 average rating
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Sodankylä Forever

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