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1950 - 2015

Chantal Akerman

Belgian film director and influential feminist figure.

Directed Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, considered to be one of the greatest examples of feminist film making.

Fun Fact:

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles was praised as a "masterpiece" by The New York Times. According to film scholar Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, Akerman has had a substantial influence on feminist and avant-garde cinema.

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Sources:

Chantal Akerman - Wikipedia

"Remembering Filmmaker Chantal Akerman" - The Jewish Museum (2016)

"Chantal Akerman obituary" - The Guardian (2015)

"Farewell to One of the Greatest Filmmakers of the 20th Century" - Haaretz (2015)

"Identity and Memory: The Films of Chantal Akerman" - Gwendolyn Audrey Foster via Google Books