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Chantal Akerman

Filmmaker Chantal Akerman was born in Brussels in 1950 and died in Paris in 2015. Her filmography includes some forty films in fiction, documentary, musical comedy and literary adaptation. She is considered one of the most influential European directors of her generation, and her invaluable legacy is claimed by filmmakers such as Gus Van Sant, Todd Haynes, Kelly Reichardt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Céline Sciamma and Alice Diop.