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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On the cover: Multi-award-winning action auteur Kathryn Bigelow on her most compelling film yet, the tense political thriller A House of Dynamite. Inside the issue: An in-depth interview with Bigelow as she discusses her commitment to authenticity and her switch to journalistic realism. A celebration of film theory icon Laura Mulvey as she receives a BFI Fellowship; Iranian director Jafar Panahi on his Palme d’Or-winning It Was Just an Accident and underground filmmaking; Pillion director Harry Lighton on his feature debut exploring a BDSM love affair; and the directors of Zodiac Killer Project and Predators discuss the dangerous allure of true-crime tales. Plus, reviews of new releases and a look back at Todd Haynes’s Far from Heaven.
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The Greatest Films of All Time
Once a decade Sight and Sound asks critics to select the best films ever made. Find out the results of our largest ever poll.
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Sight and Sound back issues, indexes and archive
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An audience with Howard Hawks
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Rhapsody in blue: Barry Jenkins on Moonlight
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Keeping a distance: Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman
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