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Chantal Akerman’s film Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels, was named best film of all time by Sight and Sound magazine. With her unique and highly personal style, the Belgian director transformed the world of cinema and art. This book is a posthumous portrait of Chantal Akerman as a modern filmmaker, with contributions from people who admired her and worked closely with her.
The filmmaker and artist Chantal Akerman was one of the most daring directors of her generation. Her work blurs the boundaries of time and space, cinema and art. Her films can be seen in cinemas and museums around the world. While she is largely unknown to the general public, she is revered by cinephiles, visual artists and filmmakers. The impact of her work on world cinema became clear when Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels was named the best film of all time by the British magazine Sight and Sound.In 2024, Bozar-Palais des Beaux-Arts, the Jeu de Paume and CINEMATEK will pay tribute to Chantal Akerman with the first major exhibition on the Brussels-based artist. The book that accompanies the exhibition presents the people who were closest to her and who can shed unique light on her work, including those who worked with her or were inspired by her.