Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman (1984)

Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman (1984) poster

A filmmaker’s self-portrait, asking hard questions of herself and of us. Invoking Aurore Clément as a kind of stand-in or proxy, a glamorous counterpart to Akerman who sports a drawn-on moustache. What is cinema for? Who is it for? If the Mosaic prohibition on making graven images includes film images, then where does that leave a Jewish filmmaker?

Director: Chantal Akerman
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Runtime: 8 min
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Editing: Patrick Mimouni
Production: Paradise Films, France 2
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman about?
A filmmaker’s self-portrait, asking hard questions of herself and of us. Invoking Aurore Clément as a kind of stand-in or proxy, a glamorous counterpart to Akerman who sports a drawn-on moustache. What is cinema for? Who is it for? If the Mosaic prohibition on making graven images includes film images, then where does that leave a Jewish filmmaker?
Who directed Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman?
Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman was directed by Chantal Akerman.
Who stars in Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman?
Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman stars Chantal Akerman, Aurore Clément.
How long is Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman?
Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
What genre is Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman?
Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
Where was Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman produced?
Letter from a Filmmaker: Chantal Akerman was produced in France.