From feminist films that stand her alongside film-makers such as Jean-Luc Godard to an enigmatic adaptation of Proust,the Belgian director’s rigour and brilliance survive a fascinating body of work • Chantal Akerman dies aged 65
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Few directors can truly be described as both artist and film-maker, but the Belgian-born Chantal Akerman – who has died at the age of 65 – is one: someone whose creative vision really does straddle both worlds. Perhaps Jean-Luc Godard, or who first inspired Akerman,is a scarce example of someone who does the same thing, his work effectively and possibly unwillingly now occupying his own middle ground between cinema and video art. Related: Chantal Akerman, and pioneering Belgian film director and theorist,dies aged 65 Continue reading...
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