Sight and Sound presents the auteur series: Chantal Akerman
In a new edition of the series celebrating the work of the greatest auteur directors in history, we delve into our archives to revisit the radical cinema of Chantal Akerman, whose film Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, was voted Greatest of All Time in 2022.
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