Chantal Akerman - Always on the Move (2024)
Overview
Chantal Akerman is only 25 when her acclaimed film 'Jeanne Dielman' is released in 1975. It is a bold film, with which she immediately makes a name for herself and will influence many generations of filmmakers. But Akerman is much more than that. In the years that follow, she makes documentaries, comedies, a musical, installations, etc. Until her death in 2015, she will continue to reinvent herself. The documentary features collaborators and admirers talking about her courage, her audacity and her never-ending search. Interviews with: Claire Atherton, Eric de Kuyper, Jan Decorte, Marilyn Watelet, Isabel Stevens, Laura Mulvey, Anke Brouwers, Céline Brouwez, Lukas Dhont.
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Directed By
Pieter Verbiest
Katherine Schmelzer
TOP CAST
Claire Atherton
Self
Eric De Kuyper
Self
Jan Decorte
Self
Marilyn Watelet
Self
Isabel Stevens
Self
Laura Mulvey
Self
Anke Brouwers
Self
Céline Brouwez
Self
Lukas Dhont
Self
Chantal Akerman
Self (archive footage)
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