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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Chantal Akerman explores Jewish American identity in this multilayered portrait of the immigrant exp...
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Jack and Julie live in a bare flat in Paris. At night, Jack drives a taxi while Julie wanders around...
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The main character, Michele, spends the hour discussing her views of life with some old and new frie...
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Ariane and Simon met down by the water. Simon has managed to prize Ariane away from her friends, a b...
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A documentary look at the fate of Mexicans who cross the border into the United States....
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Akerman spends a brief period on her own in an apartment by the sea in Tel Aviv. She films from the...
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A tale of an occidental merchant, Kaspar Almayer, whose dreams of riches for his beloved daughter, N...
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Documentary about humans dealing with changing technology, the basic concepts of communication, cine...
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (2017) | (voice) | 7 | |
| 2 | No Home Movie (2016) | Director / Writer | 1 | |
| 3 | Almayer's Folly (2012) | Director / Writer | 4.5 | |
| 4 | Guest (2011) | Self | - | - |
| 5 | Down There (2006) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 6 | From the Other Side (2003) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 7 | The Captive (2000) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 8 | Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the 60s in Brussels (1994) | Director / Writer | 3 | |
| 9 | Night and Day (1991) | Director / Writer | 3 | |
| 10 | American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 11 | Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 12 | Golden Eighties (1986) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 13 | She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps (1985) | - | 4 | |
| 14 | The Eighties (1985) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 15 | Toute une nuit (1982) | Director / Writer | 2 | |
| 16 | News from Home (1977) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 17 | Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976) | Director / Writer | 1 | |
| 18 | ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen (1974) | - | 5 | |
| 19 | Le 15/8 (1973) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 20 | Hotel Monterey (1973) | Director / Writer | 1 | |
| 21 | The Room (1972) | Director / Writer | 3 | |
| 22 | The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman (1971) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 23 | Blow Up My Town (1968) | Director / Writer | 3 |
