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Description for Chantal Akerman
paperback. This book on internationally acclaimed film director Chantal Akerman provides an illuminating overview of her filmmaking and an in-depth analysis of her multi-faceted film style. Series: French Film Directors Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Chantal Akerman is widely acclaimed as one of cinema's boldest visionaries. A towering figure in women's and feminist film-making, she produced a diverse and intensely personal body of work ranging from minimalist portraits of the everyday to exuberant romantic comedies, and from documentaries and musicals to installation art. This book traces the director's career at the crossroads between experimental and mainstream cinema, contextualising her work within the American avant-garde of the 1970s, European anti-naturalism, feminism and the post-modern aesthetics. While offering an in-depth analysis of her multi-faceted film ... Read more
Chantal Akerman is widely acclaimed as one of cinema's boldest visionaries. A towering figure in women's and feminist film-making, she produced a diverse and intensely personal body of work ranging from minimalist portraits of the everyday to exuberant romantic comedies, and from documentaries and musicals to installation art. This book traces the director's career at the crossroads between experimental and mainstream cinema, contextualising her work within the American avant-garde of the 1970s, European anti-naturalism, feminism and the post-modern aesthetics. While offering an in-depth analysis of her multi-faceted film ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
French Film Directors Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526116864
SKU
V9781526116864
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About Marion Schmid
Marion Schmid is Reader in French at the University of Edinburgh -- .
Reviews for Chantal Akerman
well informed and engagingly written
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