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La chambre

Chantal Akerman

Belgium, United States

1972

11 minutes

Color

1.33:1

Synopsis

In Chantal Akerman’s early short film La chambre, we see the furniture and clutter of one small apartment room become the subject of a moving still life—with Akerman herself staring back at us. This breakthrough formal experiment is the first film the director made in New York.

Cast

Chantal Akerman

Credits

DirectorChantal Akerman
CameraBabette Mangolte
EditingGeneviève Luciano

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