
I DON'T BELONG ANYWHERE: THE CINEMA OF CHANTAL AKERMAN explores some of the Belgian filmmaker's 40 plus films, and from Brussels to Tel Aviv, from Paris to New York, it charts the sites of her peregrinations. An experimental filmmaker, a nomad, Chantal Akerman shared with Marianne Lambert her cinematic trajectory, one that never ceased to interrogate the meaning of her existence. And with her editor and long-time collaborator, Claire Atherton, she examines the origins of her ... (Full plot summary below)
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I DON'T BELONG ANYWHERE: THE CINEMA OF CHANTAL AKERMAN explores some of the Belgian filmmaker's 40 plus films, and from Brussels to Tel Aviv, from Paris to New York, it charts the sites of her peregrinations. An experimental filmmaker, a nomad, Chantal Akerman shared with Marianne Lambert her cinematic trajectory, one that never ceased to interrogate the meaning of her existence. And with her editor and long-time collaborator, Claire Atherton, she examines the origins of her film language, and aesthetic stance.
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| Boston GlobePeter KeoughAkerman, though, is her own best spokesperson as she discusses her films at locations where they were shot. |
| Slant MagazineClayton DillardThe documentary is an attempt to capture something of Akerman's infectious spirit and thirst for worldly experience, as both an artist and a human being. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenWithin the doc's brief running time, Lambert sculpts a discerning overview of the artist and her filmography. |
| The New York TimesNicolas RapoldMs. Lambert’s film builds nicely, staying in tune with the ordinariness and intimacy explored in Ms. Akerman’s boldly rendered films. |
| The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyIronic, given what a deeply personal filmmaker she could be, that the film that best shows her brilliant intellect and insight isn’t her own. |