Chantal Akerman

Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the ’60s in Brussels
7.8

Portrait of a Young Girl at the End of the ’60s in Brussels

The main character, Michele, spends the hour discussing her views of life with some old and new friends, and tries to understand her own feelings ...
From the East
7.3

From the East

Sep. 16, 1993

From the East

Chantal Akerman retraces a journey from the end of summer to deepest winter, from East Germany, across Poland and the Baltics, to Moscow.
Seven Women, Seven Sins
6.5

Seven Women, Seven Sins

Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986) represents a quintessential moment in film history. The women filmmakers invited to direct for the seven sins were ...
Tell Me
7.1

Tell Me

Aug. 25, 1980

Tell Me

Chantal Akerman meets with elderly Jewish women in Paris, all of them survivors of the Shoah, and listens to their family stories. Between ...
The Meetings of Anna
7.4

The Meetings of Anna

Oct. 08, 1978

The Meetings of Anna

Anna is a film director whose job takes her all over western Europe. In each place she either already has some intimate connection, or readily ...
Je, Tu, Il, Elle
6.8

Je, Tu, Il, Elle

Nov. 17, 1976

Je, Tu, Il, Elle

A woman suffers a subdued psychological breakdown in the wake of a devastating breakup.
Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
7.8

Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles

A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores, takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional ...