Chantal Akerman
Directing
1950-06-06 · 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 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.
movieChantal Akerman: Always on the Road
as Self (archive footage) · 2024 · 8.0
movieIn Her Own Words
as Self · 2024 · 0.0
movieAutour de La Folie Almayer
as Self · 2022 · 0.0
movieMorceaux de Cannes
as · 2021 · 2.0
movieSon chant
as Self · 2021 · 0.0
movieDelphine and Carole
as Self (archive footage) · 2020 · 6.5
moviePorto
as (voice) · 2017 · 5.6
movieOn Belonging
as Self · 2016 · 0.0
movieBut Elsewhere Is Always Better
as Self · 2016 · 0.0
movieNo Home Movie
as Self · 2016 · 6.5
movieMy Name is Chantal Akerman
as Self · 2016 · 0.0
movieI Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
as Self · 2015 · 6.7
movieWhat Lies Beneath the Sky
as Narrator(voice) · 2015 · 0.0
movieChantal Akerman
as Self · 2013 · 0.0
movieWhat Is Cinema?
as Self · 2013 · 6.5
movieMy Mother Laughs Prelude
as Self · 2012 · 0.0
movieGuest
as Self · 2011 · 6.0
movieChantal Akerman, From Here
as Self · 2010 · 5.7
movieManiac Summer
as Self · 2009 · 0.0
movieThe Art of Time
as Self · 2009 · 0.0
movieInterview with Aurore Clément
as Self · 2007 · 0.0
movieInterview with Babette Mangolte
as Self · 2007 · 0.0
movieInterview with my mother, Natalia Akerman
as Self · 2007 · 0.0
movieDown There
as Self (voice) · 2006 · 5.4