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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The Greatest Films of All Time
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Sight and Sound: the June 2025 issue
On the cover: A world exclusive interview with Tom Cruise Inside: The latest edition of Black Film Bulletin, Wes Anderson on The Phoenician Scheme, the career of Mai Zetterling, the legacy of the Film Society, archive of the story of Japan's new wave
The Extraordinary Miss Flower: from a suitcase of old love letters, a charming musical fantasy emerges
The Extraordinary Miss Flower: from a suitcase of old love letters, a charming musical fantasy emergesThe Wedding Banquet: a satisfying reimagining of the 1993 classic
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It’s Not Me: Leos Carax’s playful self-portrait reflects on a life of adventurous filmmaking
By Giovanni Marchini Camia
Mai Zetterling: some notes on acting
By Mai Zetterling
Motel Destino: Karim Aïnouz’s equatorial noir sweats with neon hues and sexual tension
By Jane Giles
The Uninvited: Nadia Conners makes the anxieties of these Hollywood A-listers feel relatable
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An audience with Howard Hawks
By Joseph McBride and Michael Wilmington
Keeping a distance: Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman
By Janet Bergstrom
Rhapsody in blue: Barry Jenkins on Moonlight
By Gaylene Gould
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